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<< Back to FAQ/Fact list Q: Our organization is beginning an employee-of-the-month program for our hourly employees. We are a manufacturing firm with about 150 employees. We want this program to build goodwill with our employees. What types of rewards are the most beneficial as recognition for an employee-of-the-month program? A: It would be our recommendation not to start an employee-of-the-month program, but instead raise the awareness of your managers about the importance of them appreciating their employees on a daily basis when they do good work. This may be in person one-on-one or via voicemail, in writing with a small note or email, or in a meeting, etc. One of the challenges with an employee-of-the-month program is who will be selected and how it will be decided. What are the terms of who is eligible and how many times can you win? Successful recognition programs have an element of change to keep them exciting and also realize when their effectiveness has run its course. Employee-of-the-month programs have a tendency to want to recognize each employee so as to not exclude anyone, and for some organizations that can take a long time. The rewards that are most beneficial to any employee are the ones they want! Find out what those might be by asking them. You can do this either verbally or with a brief survey. A good time to ask the question is at the beginning of the employment relationship and then reinforce it during performance reviews. It very well may not be "stuff" at all, but perhaps autonomy, flexibility, trust, support, visibility, opportunity and so forth... Good luck! |