101+ Mostly Inexpensive Ways to Reward Your Employees

  • Say thanks

    Change job titles

    Ask for advice

    Offer written notes

    Homemade cookies

    Change meeting venues/times

    Make a card

    Reward with food

    Create 110% rewards

    Casual dress day

    Staff newsletter

    Letter of recognition

    Movies at lunch

    Service pins

    Praise staff at meetings

    Athletic facility pass

    Smile

    Listen more closely

    Promote staff from within

    Highlight in newsletter

    Establish job swapping

    Free movie passes

    Day off

    Reward with a goodie bag

    Ask for input

    Open door policy

    Solicit staff ideas

    Free 15-minute massage at work

    Use staff ideas

    Training retreat

    Temporary parking space

    Highlight in brochure

    Kudos reward program

    Staff volunteer award

    Party at your house

    Feature staff in training videos

    Monthly potlucks

    Staff jackets/shirts

    Gold stars

    Pay staff more money

    Flexible work hours

    Better office

    Special coupons

    Reward with a CD

    Reward with a book/magazine

    Conduct rounds

    Set & publish your own goals

    Create staff committees

    Award named for staff

    Free classes

    Ask for advice

    Training retreats

    Evaluate staff

    Give credit

    Job swapping

    Involve staff

    Customer care award

    Create misc. contests

    Rent a billboard

    Rent a car

    Ugly tie contest

    Note on business card

    Inexpensive jewelry

    Exercise time

    Make a sticker

    Casino party

    Pay for education

    Employee idea award

    Spirit of “ xx “ award

    Let staff host a meeting

    Create contests at meetings

    Hold staff outings

    Create a “top banana” award

    Offer public praise

    Create wow cards for staff

    Lunch with the boss

    Ask for input

    Gift certificates

    Hall of fame photos

    E-mail a thanks

    Have staff thank other staff

    Thank you on Post-Its

    Cook breakfast for staff

    Hold regular meetings

    Shorten meetings

    Staff of the month award

    Other staff award program

    Years of service award

    5 year, $500 bonus award

    Keep staff informed

    Say Hi!

    Evaluate staff

    Ask staff to evaluate the org.

    Answer phone for staff

    Birthday cards

    Attend conferences

    Staff events

    Gift pen/pencil set

    Buy a soda

    Offer a hot air balloon ride

    Host a cookout

    Facility plaque

    Tickets to events

    Community meetings

    Discounts for staff

    Road rallies for staff

    Budget supplements

    Acting supervisor


101 Ways drawn in large part from Bob Nelson & Ken Blanchard’s 1001 Ways to Reward Employees.

From India, Hyderabad
Hi Kiran
So many times I've come across questions in this site as to how we can build culture, motivate employees or bring that feeling of belongingness.
This post of yours is a sum total of everything. Lot many other ideas can be derived from these 101 ways.
This can definitely benefit a lot may HR professionals and in turn the employees of the company even if 10 of these things are implemented!
Thanks for the superb post
Tania

From India, Gurgaon
Hai kiran,
These are the best way to create good relationship between Company and employees. And there will be more understanding and co - ordination between mangement and employees.
This will also develop mutal understanding between co workers and each one know others problems and talents.
Great article. Hats up.
Gayathri

From India
HI Implementing the said things can translate a person "love for his job" to "love for his org." very useful post. rgds
From India, Mumbai
Hi
This is nice. This way we can really build a good organisation and create real participative management also.
This can bring lot of change in Attrition rate of the company, productivity and leade the organisation to positive culture.
From this 101 keys we can derive somay new thing also which can help the employer as well as employee both. This way we will be able to create real industrial relation image of the company.
Keep posting such good ideas...
Ali

From India, Hyderabad
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