Then, caricatures of the chosen team members are displayed on the company’s “Wall of Fame” for the entire quarter. Reward Hard WorkĮach quarter at DSi, company leaders collect kudos from the Applause Board and select four that best represent each of the company’s four core values.
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The notes can be casual, fun, and full of your company’s culture. Your commitment to providing an excellent customer experience and being available really left a great impression on the client and the team! Way to live out the company values!” “You killed it last Monday when you arrived an hour early to meet with a client who had no other time open. The event was a success and we all realize that it didn’t plan itself! Thanks for the help (and the fun)!” “I appreciate you for working overtime to help coordinate the company outing. Avoid being cheesy or using clichés like “being a team player” or “giving 100 percent.” Your note should thank or recognize someone for a specific action that taught the team a lesson or moved the company forward. Start with, “I appreciate you because…” Then use a specific example. Need an example? Be the first to recognize someone. Share the news with your team about the new initiative. Spread the Wordįor your Kudos Board to work, people have to know it’s there. The board is located in the company’s kitchen where everyone can see it and participate. One my clients, Tom Turner, CEO of Nashville-based DSi, created the Applause Board, a space for team members to fill out cards thanking fellow coworkers. Wherever it is, designate a space in your office to display notes of gratitude. It can be a wall, a corner, the chalkboard in your lobby, or the fridge in your break room. Your mode of appreciation doesn’t have to be a board. It’s an essential part of staying motivated to accomplish work.īut between client meetings, travel and the daily humdrum of routine, it can be hard to make appreciation a priority on your to-do list. Introducing. A survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) found that feeling valued at work is a key indicator in job performance and engagement.
When people spend this much in the office, it’s important to make sure they feel appreciated in fact, it’s absolutely necessary. Add in the time spent working at home or staying late, because finding an ideal work-life balance can be hard, and some team members work closer to 50 or 60 hours a week. We spend nearly 40 hours in and around the office during a normal workweek.
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