Sam Walton founder of Wal-Mart stores had this to say about employee appreciation:
“Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune.”
There are several items employers can appreciate employees about to boost their morale and job satisfaction that money can’t buy.
I recall a CEO of a fortune 1000 company who sent “thank you” cards to all employees of the company giving them five reasons why the company appreciated them, and provided a link to a thank you voice message. In a survey that was later conducted by an independent vendor, over 60 percent of the employees felt gratified the CEO recognized their input to organizational success.
HR Assets Solutions recently advised a CEO of a mid size company to replicate this event. This time around, the CEO asked all managers to send in a minimum of three out of a list of ten possible reasons why they personally appreciate each member of their team.
A message was delivered using the personal email address of the CEO to each employee based on his or her managers’ input. A link was also provided to an online video appreciation message from the CEO with an option to print off an employee recognition certificate with their name ingrained. This personal touch made it relevant to each employee.
An independent vendor did a survey of the employees a couple of weeks after the email broadcast. It was reported that over 92 percent of the employees were surprised the CEO knew of their personal accomplishments at work and were happy that the company appreciated them.
There are ten top reasons why you may appreciate your employee:
1. Customers and clients first: you must appreciate your employees if they put your customers and clients first in all their operations. This is when employees treat every customer or client special to make them return for more business. This is what will drive your brand and business success.
2. Execute on commitments: you have to appreciate employees who execute their work to the best of their ability. Every employee who performs his or her roles and responsibilities excellently has to be recognized with a note of appreciation. This would lead to a repetition of the excellent results.
3. Know your business: you should appreciate employees who know your business and deliver beyond your expectations. Only employees who are committed and willing to go the extra mile, who know your business deliver beyond what is expected as their contribution to business goals
4. Great integrity: employees who show or demonstrate integrity and deliver on their promise surely need appreciation from management and co-workers.
5. Great team player: everyone in an organization work in teams although some may be required to work independently on some projects. Great teamwork that leads to achievement of an organization’s short and long-term goals ought to be recognized.
6. Exhibit respect: is something managers can single out employees who excel in demonstrating this attribute for appreciation. It will go a long way to create a workplace where everyone is valued, respected and appreciated for their contributions.
7. Who Care: employers who demonstrate they value employees who care about the success and sustenance of the organization or company would go a long way to boost engagement and commitment of employees.
8. Great place to work: appreciate your employees who go out of their way to make your organization or company a great place to work through their contributions and selfless efforts to promote the core values of the organization.
9. Make organization proud: words of appreciation to employees who through their behaviour and output make your business proud also deserve commendation. They show piece your organization as employer of choice, deliver excellently to clients and enhance your business brand.
10. Deliver on promises: finally, employees who go out their of way to ensure your business deliver on your promises should be commended and rewarded through recognition. For this appreciation to be effective, it should be done promptly using the right opportunity.
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