Regular recognition lets employees know they’re valued and reinforces desired behaviors. When you reward specific behaviors, those behaviors will be repeated and performances will improve. Plus, your workplace culture will be more positive, fun and inviting for both current and future employees.
To be most effective at improving your culture, employee engagement and retention, managers should give employees regular recognition for their contributions. Expressing sincere and frequent appreciation is as easy as having the right manager’s tools on hand. Here are some of our top picks of recognition tools that will give managers a fresh start with their employees in the New Year..
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Cheers Kits – One of the keys to regular employee recognition is having accessibility to the right tools. Keep a Cheers Kit in the theme of your choice on your desk, so recognition is always within reach. For the greatest value, write your note of thanks and appreciation on the note and take the time to personally deliver it. This gesture will let the employee know how much she’s valued.
Recognition Binder System – A manager should reinforce desired behaviors, even the small ones. The Recognition Binder System is full of tools that are appropriate for recognizing the small things employees do everyday. Managers should keep the binder handy and be prepared to give on-the-spot recognition.
Manager’s Greeting Card Kit – The manager has an important role in setting the tone for the team. To keep things positive, use our Manager Greeting Card Kit to remember important employee milestones, like birthdays and anniversaries. Managers will always have the right card available to recognize the moment.
Thank You Book of Notes – Mangers that need help getting into the habit of daily recognition will appreciate this tool. The book has 25 beautiful postcards for saying thank you plus helpful phrases you can use and a place to record card recipients and dates. The record of recognition given can be helpful during performance reviews or award nominations.
Quick Tips
Managers using the Cheers Kit have endless possibilities for giving thanks and praise! Here are some of our favorite ideas.
- Make a New Years resolution to give one note to an employee each day.
- Surprise employees with a Cheers Note Frame on each of their desks first thing in the morning.
- Deliver your note through inter-office mail.
- Recognize an entire team by giving a different themed note to each individual.
- Place a Caboodle in a central location and encourage peer-to-peer recognition.
- Watch employees collect and display their notes with pride!
Best Practices
A Baudville customer shares how the Cheers Kit is a simple and time-effective way to recognize staff!
“What a cute and simple way to recognize day-to-day accomplishments! I use the Cheers Kit to let my staff members know that I appreciate their efforts and notice when they go above and beyond, or to encourage them when work gets stressful. There is just enough space to write a quick message, meaning that I don't get bogged down writing the ‘perfect’ thank you!”
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