Recognizing awesome employees is an essential part of running a successful business. Happy employees who feel they are valued and recognized for doing a job well done, will almost always result in nothing but great things for the company. An effective and motivational employee recognition system is not really something that needs to be well thought out and a clear plan; as that simply seems as a false promise by the employers to the employees.
“To create a rewards program based upon certain criteria is not necessary, but having a rewards tactic for employees is an essential part of any business,” exclaimed Issa Asad Florida businessman and CEO of 2 companies (Q Link Wireless and Quadrant Holdings).
Here are Issa Asad 5 ways to recognize awesome employees:
1. Be Clear and Specific
To recognize an employee’s great job needs to be directly towards the person who had done the job well and they need to know exactly what it is that you are pleased with. To be halfway recognized and unsure as to what they did to receive praise may confuse the employee and they won’t know what it is that you are pleased with for the future.
2. Genuinely Satisfied
Being insincere is an easy thing to pinpoint because obviously you are just trying to get the point across without being clearly happy for the employee. Being vague and not exactly genuine towards that specific employee would probably come off as such. Be sure that your employee knows how awesome you think they are and be excited for them that they are so successful in their work and for your business.
3. Recognize Them
Be sure to recognize the big and small things and even the not so amazing employees when they do something great. To constantly recognize the same 5 people over and over will make it seem as if you have favorites and the others are simply on the wayside. Even recognizing the small and minimal things that average employees do, in which are very good, should be addressed and encouraged. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit of recognition by the boss to show them they are truly awesome, valued, and that you are encouraging them to continue; it may even make them work harder and become a top employee.
4. Be Spontaneous
To have a set motion in plan, such as a scheduled weekly meeting about top employees stats, is a great thing to look forward to for any employee. To be spontaneous and get recognition for something unexpected and surprising is a lot more appreciated and can take a three star employee all the way to a five.
5. Treat Individually
Treat everybody as if they are different and praise them differently as well, because they are definitely completely different individuals. Each person will respond in a different way when they are being recognized; some will be ecstatic while others will shy away from the attention. To understand your employees different personalities and how you think they will respond to the recognition is an amazing way to show you pay attention and honestly care for them, as individuals.
