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Economical Ways to Recognize and Reward Your Staff?
The current economy has
forced families, businesses and practices to do more with less! To keep staff motivated and positive about
work, owners and managers need to find creative, low-cost ways to recognize and
reward their staff.
At Strategic Practice
Solutions we offer you guidance in every aspect of growing your dental practice.
We’ve put together a list of suggestions on how to boost your employee
morale. We hope you find it helpful!
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need additional help.
Virtually FREE Ways To Reward and Recognize!
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Give them an extra break or a longer lunch.
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Give them a handwritten “Thank you!” note.
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Allow flexible work schedules.
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Offer a “free pass” or an extra day off to use
as they wish.
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Feature them in a company newsletter.
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Hold a “casual Friday” ... on a special day of
the week!
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Allow them to bring their pet to work for a day
(if your workplace is suitable).
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Post a “Thank you!” sign or “Good job!” sign
near their office, the lobby or break room.
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Offer to swap a specific task with them for a
day or a week. It may be good to show
them that “the boss” isn’t afraid to get his or her hands dirty.
Reward and Recognize with Minimal Cost!
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Arrange to have their vehicle washed.
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Host a luncheon which is your treat, or arrange
for a pot-luck.
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Take them to a one-on-one lunch.
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Hand out “monopoly” money that can be collected
and used for real items such as coffee and fast food cards, nice pens, etc.
A Good
Place to Start
It’s helpful to get to know your employees in order to know
how best to reward and recognize their efforts.
Have a one-on-one meeting and pose the following questions:
What name
do you prefer to be called?
What are
some of your hobbies or interests?
What type
of praise do you prefer: public, private, written, verbal or…?
What reward motivates you the
most? Gift certificates, competition, a
genuine Thank you note or
email…?
What is an
example of the best recognition you’ve ever received?
Some Traps to Avoid
Make sure that every employee is eligible for recognition
and understands what it takes to receive the recognition or reward.
Don’t schedule appreciation activities on a regular
basis. For example, buying lunch for
your staff every Friday may cause them to feel entitled.
Don’t wait until the end of the month. The reward or recognition should be close to
time of their reward-worthy performance to reinforce the behavior.
Try to say more than just “Thank you.” or “I appreciate
you.” Be specific about what you really
liked so they will meet your expectations again. It shouldn’t be a mystery why they were
recognized.
Avoid the Employee of the Month award. Recognition should be deserved and should not
become “Who’s turn is it next?”
We hope you’ve found our list
of Economical Ways to Recognize and
Reward Your Staff helpful. We
encourage you to schedule a FREE Comprehensive Practice Assessment to discover where
your practice is. Together, we can
design a plan to get your practice where you want it to be.
Call today to schedule!
888-421-1808
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