23 Feb

5 Awards To Present Your Best Employees

Posted in Synergy Suggestions on 23.02.15 by John Meloche

Star award wooden table and on the background of blue curtainLast night’s Academy Awards paid tribute to the best achievements in film over the past year. Commonly referred to as “The Oscars”, the award show is one of the most popular annual television broadcasts. The film, Birdman, came out on top as a big winner, securing four Oscars including the highly-coveted Best Picture award. It is expected that a lot of today’s water cooler talk will surround last night’s award show.

Perhaps, this is the perfect opportunity for you to take advantage of the entire “awards” concept at your place of business. People don’t just love watching award shows. They love winning awards even more! Handing out awards to deserving recipients in your office is an excellent way to promote employee morale. And, as is often said, the happier your employees are, the more productive they will be.

On SuccessFactors.com, a list of award ideas is provided. At Synergy Marketing, our amazing promotional products have very often been used to reward employees for their jobs well done. And we’re not just talking about our own staff. Our clients often tell us how great our promo products work as incentives for their staff members. Here are five ways to present your employees with awards.

1. The “Golden (symbol of your company or department) Award”. According to the website, this is a way to commemorate employees of the month in a special way. Acknowledge the outstanding achievements of a new employee each month by giving out an award (monetary, perhaps) that is more prestigious than the average mention. Making this “golden” award your company’s equivalent of the Best Actor or Actress Award at the Oscars is a great way to promote productivity and results.

2. The “Queen/King of the Hill Day Award”. This award acknowledges the special achievements of an employee, on a monthly basis, by giving the outstanding employee the closest parking spot, treating her/him to lunch and letting her/him off early with a gift certificate to the movies. Now, if that’s not an award that your employees would vie for, it’s hard to imagine what else would make them happy! Your awards should seek to make your employees happy they work for you.

3. The “Above and Beyond Award”. Sometimes you need to go the extra mile to please your customers. And when a member of your staff has taken the liberty to do even more than he or she is generally asked to do, it’s important to truly thank that person for the additional efforts. SuccessFactors.com suggests that you “pay for the employee and a friend to go to a local all-you-can-eat restaurant” to acknowledge such work.

4. The “Squeaky Clean Quality Service Award”. When your employees provide outstanding service, they make your company look good. It’s only fair that you help for your employees to look good in return! The website suggests that you award an outstanding employee with free dry cleaning. It’s a nice and “clean” way to show your staff that you appreciate those who provide top-of-the-line customer service.

5. The “Lean and Mean Award”. SuccessFactors.com also recommends that you show your gratitude to the members of your staff who have been able to save your company money. When someone performs the type of work that is cost-effective or saves you from overspending, you should offer that person a three month membership to the nearest gym. Giving the gift of health may arguably be the best gift you can give.

Then again, Synergy Marketing’s promo gifts are pretty hard to beat! To order yours today, call 1-877-748-9884!

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10 Sep

5 Ways To Keep Your Office Energy High

Posted in Synergy Suggestions on 10.09.14 by John Meloche

Depositphotos_12131179_xsNow that school is back in, life has definitely changed for students. Their schedules have clearly become more cramped and their responsibilities have clearly become greater. But, for the average employee, the beginning of the school year truly makes no difference in his or her life. After all, not everyone gets the type of summer vacation that teachers and students get. So, perhaps, some employees can be a bit put off by the beginning of the school year.

And that’s because, for them, it’s just the same-old, same-old at work. There’s been nothing to change their schedules or change their responsibilities. And, as a result, some workers feel that they’re just in a rut. Of course, this isn’t something that just happens in September. Anyone caught doing the same old thing day-in and day-out is bound to feel a lot less enthusiastic about going into work every day.

That’s where your job as business owner-slash-team motivator really needs to come into play! One of your most important jobs as boss is to continually come up with ways to boost employee morale. As Marcus Erb writes on Entrepreneur.com, “after all, low morale can lead to poor cooperation, low productivity and increased turnover — and ultimately hinder a business from reaching its goals.” Here are five ways to keep your office energy high.

1. Keep employees feeling their work is more than just a job. “Everyone wants to feel that his or her work has a higher purpose,” writes Erb, “Sometimes, though, that purpose gets lost in the day-to-day grind.” Therefore, it’s important to let your employees know just how much their contributions mean to your business. When a worker feels that his or her efforts are of value, they become more motivated to work. Share your appreciation publicly at team meetings.

2. Grant time off to employees to pursue projects they are passionate about. One of the things that bothers workers the most is when they feel that their jobs are hindrances to doing what they truly enjoy doing. Even if they do enjoy their work, people always want time to pursue other facets of life that bring them joy. According to Erb, “personal projects can provide an energizing break from regular responsibilities and can serve as a source of innovation for a company.”

3. Mix up the company’s usual way of doing things. If there’s one way to change the whole “same-old, same-old” effect that most jobs have, it’s changing up the daily routine at your place of business. Erb suggests throwing inventive ideas into the mix like setting up teams, giving them jerseys and running friendly in-office competitions to spice things up. This will go a long way in boosting both morale and overall productivity.

4. Train employees to develop positive attitudes. The overall attitude of your brand begins with you. When you are hiring and training employees, it’s important to teach them what you expect of the culture of your company. Be sure to lead by example by lightening up team meetings with stories, anecdotes and jokes. But don’t forget to encourage each member of your staff to participate in the sharing of such fun tales themselves.

5. Offer rewards. At Synergy Marketing, our many years of experience have taught us that when employees are rewarded for jobs well done, they are motivated to perform that much better. We have an array of both cost-effective and high-end promotional products that serve as excellent employee rewards. Give us a call today by dialing 1-877-748-9884 and let’s select the promotional products that will work best in rewarding your employees!

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