Sometimes when showing our appreciation to employees we give "generic" rewards. We often give employees something WE want rather than something they may have an interest in.
Do something fun and tell each employee to take an hour and do something that would make them feel good and after their time is up they need to come back to the office and share what they did with others.
Remember to show appreciation with something that says "YOU are special".
Lisa
Friday, October 27, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
Healthy Eating in the Workplace
The key to a happy workplace is a healthy employee.
Healthy Eating:
A diet high in fruits and vegetables helps to reduce calorie intake and may help to control weight.
- Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables each day.
- Add healthier vending machine and cafeteria food choices.
- Support an on-site farmers market once a month.
- Hand out informational sheets to all employees explaining the benefits of healthy eating.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Employee Motivation Guidelines
I found this tip at www.lifecoach.lifetips.com. A great resource for helping to inspire your employees.
Guidelines are necessary for employee motivation. Make a minimum number of rules and policies to protect your organization legally and create order. Publish the rules and policies and educate all employees. Let many employees join management in identifying organizational values; write value statements and a professional code of conduct. Develop guidelines for supervisors and educate them about the fair and consistent application of the few rules and policies. Address individual dysfunctional behaviors on a “need-to” basis with counseling, progressive discipline, and performance improvement plans. Clearly communicate work place expectations and guidelines for professional behavior. Finally, do not just discipline undesirable behaviors but be sure to also seek out ways to acknowledge desirable behaviors. Creating employee recognition programs will motivate employees to strive to do their best in the workplace.
Guidelines are necessary for employee motivation. Make a minimum number of rules and policies to protect your organization legally and create order. Publish the rules and policies and educate all employees. Let many employees join management in identifying organizational values; write value statements and a professional code of conduct. Develop guidelines for supervisors and educate them about the fair and consistent application of the few rules and policies. Address individual dysfunctional behaviors on a “need-to” basis with counseling, progressive discipline, and performance improvement plans. Clearly communicate work place expectations and guidelines for professional behavior. Finally, do not just discipline undesirable behaviors but be sure to also seek out ways to acknowledge desirable behaviors. Creating employee recognition programs will motivate employees to strive to do their best in the workplace.
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