On
the spot recognition for non-sales employees has been all the rage within HR
over the last few years. But it’s not a
new recognition concept. It has been
used by the sales profession for decades! They used to call them spiffs, and
they were often done with cash. They
were prevalent in the retail world for selling all kinds of hard goods.
Of all the elaborate schemes to reward
and recognize superior employee performance, this might be the easiest and most
effective way to do it. All you have to do is be aware of exceptional performance
and on the spot say something and/or give the employee something in thanks of
that performance.
As
it can be difficult to use cash in this type of program, the award most often
used in these on the spot programs are gift cards. They are easy to source, you can have them
at your fingertips with instant online awards available, and you don’t have to
purchase the cards upfront or carry an expensive inventory of cards that just
sit in a drawer waiting for you to use them.
All
employees thrive on recognition from any level of management. Many companies even allow peers to do the
recognizing. The more you do it, the
more you’re apt to see their performance continue to rise. And when you reward them with something they
can take home and immediately include the family in the recognition you have
another winner. Recognition when it
comes from peers, department supervisors or executives that is taken home to
the family is a powerful combination.
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