Show Appreciation for Your Employees This Year
Keith Parnell 
Show Appreciation for Your Employees This Year
A recent survey of job holders – including front-of-house and back-of-house restaurant workers – showed that 55 percent were planning to switch jobs, citing “lack of recognition” as the number one reason for the change. Let’s talk about a few employee recognition ideas.
Create a Culture of Recognition
When employees know that their work is valued, they will want to perform at a higher level. The work they complete will not only be timely, but of high quality. When an organization fails at creating an appreciation culture they can expect to experience more turnover, lost productivity and tense work environments. It’s especially important to design and implement an employee recognition reward system for globally distributed teams or remote workers as well.
Implement a Rewards System
You can leverage digital employee recognition platforms. A little friendly competition between employees will help drive companies towards their goals.
- A quality bonus program can motivate employees to raise their performance levels across the board.
- Extra PTO is a very popular form of recognition rewards due to the fact that employees enjoy it so much. Extra PTO shows employees that their hard work translated into time away while still being paid.
- Small prizes can go a long way in making your employees feel seen and wanted. Some examples include the boss’ parking spot, coupons, wine or company merchandise,
- Parties or special events can be especially appropriate for teams or the completion of successful projects and create an even larger platform and atmosphere for praise. When people who run the company take time out of their schedule to attend the event it shows they do care.
Read the full article here from our friends at Modern Restaurant Management.
