Recognizing employees can be a lot of fun and allows your team to be creative in how to go about doing so. So much depends on what type of budget you have to recognize your team. If you have little or no money then creativity is the key to success. Use print shop or any card and certificate program and create certificates of recognition for what your team or individuals accomplish. You can
. cut out Styrofoam starts and place them on the wall then place pictures of your star employees on the wall. You can make a red carpet like the award ceremonies for actors. Have you the high performers walk the red carpet and share their secrets to success. I also like to hand write notes to individuals who have performed well, displayed teamwork or who were struggling but are really trying recognizing their efforts. A hand written card means more to people than a card with a store written note. Use candy in recognition. For example: You deserve mounds of praise (mounds bar), Thank you for helping us out in a crunch (Nestle Crunch), You are a role model (tootsie roll), thank you for being a team player (3 musketeers bar), You're a Live Saver or we appreciate you a Hole lot (Live saver candy). I have been using these ideas for years and they have worked well for me. A great catalog where you can order items is www.positivepromotions.com.
