BEST
PRACTICES FOR EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Ø What does employee recognition
mean and why is it important?
Employee
recognition is the open recognition and expression of appreciation for the
contributions made by employees to their organization and it provides a number
of business, social and health benefits to the employees the both organization
and team.
While the
Interest in addressing recognition within the organization, recent psychological
studies have well-documented proof of our want to be appreciated, respected,
and acknowledged.
This understanding
has spurred the improvement of employee recognition in corporations across the
world. One manner to recognize the effect of employee recognition is thru Maslow`s
Hierarchy of Needs.
Essentially,
after our baseline physiological needs (i.e., food, water, rest) are met, we
will recognition on our want for refuge and security, accompanied with the aid
of using belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization, in that order. Modern employee
recognition support both belongingness and esteem in the Organization.
Recognition is an important part
of creating a psychologically safe
environment in which employees feel it is acceptable to give feedback, make mistakes, and express
dissent. By rewarding strategic risks through awareness, teams can enhance creative and innovative behavior without feeling
anxious or embarrassed.
Ø Employee Recognition program best practices,
Do you follow best practices for employee recognition?
To get the most out of your team
appreciation, use the following five recommendations to manage your recognition
program.
1.0 Define
clear goals and criteria for the recognition program,
Employers need to be clear about the
actions and
behaviors they expect from the awards program and how the awards
affect the goals of the organization. Whether you're starting a new employee awards program or
updating an existing one, ask your team to answer the following questions:
Ø What actions will be
rewarded? Refer to your business goals,
determine the actions you want to encourage, and remember that effective awareness is tied to your
organization's values! If delays are an issue, complete the results on time, and if your
organization is stuck working in silos,
Ø How should the
desired behavior be rewarded? It's important to
know your team and reward your actions accordingly. Everyone prefers a
particular language of appreciation over others. In general, admiration should be
public and can be a great learning opportunity for the entire team. By
linking
that commendation to a particular reward or experience, employees can be
reminded of
their achievements long after the admiration was given.
Ø How often should recognition be done? Effective commendation is common, so it's important to be
aware of
your team on a regular basis. It's a good practice to commend on the spot, and repeating that praise
during a team meeting can enhance the impact of the commendation, especially for
special achievements.
Ø Who should recognize it? Recognition is traditionally given top-down by leaders, but peer-to-peer and 360-degree recognition is
even more effective.
2.0 Take advantage of a variety of rewards and awards programs
Most
of the employers believe that employees always need money, not
intangible compensation, but research shows that's not true.
For example, Research by Deloitte, identified
two different types of recognition:
1.) commendation and emblematic
recognition and
2.)
token and monetary rewards.
They found that both types of awareness were important to their employees. “This
diverse approach helps to consistently and frequently enhance desirable employee behavior”.
3.0 Employees’ opinions and choices
Don't assume that everyone knows what they want.
Encourage employees to better understand the types of compensation they are
most interested in. This also applies to monetary rewards, where gift cards may
be preferred over company branded materials. For example, if you reward an
employee with a gift card, make sure they enjoy using the company's products
and services.
Once you have an idea of possible rewards, you
can easily find out what your employees like by submitting some research questions
and asking for feedback. By giving employees a say in reimbursement, you can
increase your personal investment in the program and make awareness even more
enjoyable.
4.0 Ensuring effective implementation and roll-out
When introducing a new
system or approach, it is important that the communication surrounding the deployment is clear and as easy to implement as possible. All teams participating in a new program must be informed of the purpose of the program, how it will be used, and when it will take effect.
Here are three factors
to consider when considering implementing or updating a recognition program:
·
Alignment
Management should be consistent
with the purpose of the program, especially if it leads the implementation of the program. Teams and employees may find
it tedious if no one takes it seriously. Imagine being on a team that the manager refuses to give credit and doesn't care about while watching the next team receive the reward after the reward-it will be depressing.
The recognition must also be in line with the goals and objectives of the organization. Creating a
behavioral awareness program that an organization does not evaluate can be
confusing and have the negative effect of diverting energy from the organization's goals. Think of it as strengthening your existing priorities.
·
Visibility
Leaders should strive for publicly-visible, especially at the start of the awards program. Employees need to be able to see when their colleagues are recognized in order to foster a culture of cognition. The data from this recognition needs to be visible to the team to improve communication.
·
Distribution
With today's
technology, it's also important to determine how recognition is done. How are
your organization offering awards and rewards? Pick up an employee from your current location. If you use collaboration tools such
as Slack to communicate regularly, find a program that integrates with Slack.
Leverage existing team meetings, repeat awareness as
needed, and consider using an automated reward
fulfillment system.
5.0 Measure
the effectiveness of the recognition program
Awareness programs affect different areas of the
organization. Indicators such as an employee's net promoter score are a convenient
way to measure the impact of perceptions on factors such as employee involvement
and morale.
Successful recognition programs should have a positive
impact on other factors such as performance, productivity and revenue. Several
methods can be used to analyze changes in these areas, including Impulse
surveys, short interviews or feedback sessions, and performance management
software. Collect regular 360-degree feedback and use it to tune your program as
needed.
To go one step further, we use data from the detection
engine to inform other business decisions. Investigate behavior to determine if
a team or individual is isolated, see how teams are connected, and facilitate
collaboration when needed. Is there a team that behaves well? Study them to
understand how to transfer these learnings to other departments.
References
Brick, W.P., 2012. Employee recognition programs critical to workplace culture.
Daniel, T.A. and Metcalf, G.S., 2005. The fundamentals of employee recognition. Society of Human Resource Management.
Reese, S.R., 2020. Developing an employee recognition program that promotes learning across the organization. Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal.
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