Employee Recognition and Morale Building

Morale can determine a company's survival or failure. High morale is likely to have a positive impact on the company's results while low morale will have the opposite effect. When employees perform at their best, are dedicated to the company and to their work, the company will become more successful. There are many ways to create happy employees that will do a better job, have better attendance records, make fewer mistakes, and stay with the company longer while projecting a better overall image for the company.

Here are a few ideas that can help you build that morale through Employee Recognition programs. Not all employees work at their job for the money. Yes, money does help pay the bills every month; however some employees also need to feel appreciated as well as get their weekly pay check.

Anniversary Gifts
Celebrating years of service is a great way to recognize your employees. We have quite a few companies that do this through engraved crystal bowls, engraved crystal awards or gift certificates. Our Selective Gift Program is very easy to set up and many of our customers purchase these gift certificates quarterly to recognize their employees. Also, items like upscale keepsakes and collectibles are a good idea. Products made of high-end materials, like a crystal clock or etched-crystal dinner bell would be a classy touch.

New Hire Welcome Gifts
Don't forget to welcome the newbie's with gifts like desk accessories, desk sets, USB drives, and fresh-cut flowers. An engraved name plate or business card holder is also a nice gesture to let them know you welcome them in to the organization.

Award Programs
There are various employee recognition award programs that can be put together, just like commemorating years of service, you can also recognize your employees through sales contests, President's awards, Employee of the Year and so on. Ideas should vary just as much as the awards programs do.
Debossed Leather jackets are pricier, yet-sure-to-be-appreciated awards that will be proudly worn by the Employee of the Year, or given to a department that just passed a milestone event such as 5 years accident free. These jackets can be ordered in a smaller quantity, and can be embroidered on the inside or debossed on the outside. For a very special jacket, leather in-lay's can be done for a one of a kind jacket and a spectacular reward.

Retirement Gifts
Thank long-time loyal employees who are retiring with a special remembrance, such as a high-end crystal piece of art glass that can be admired in their home for years. A less-expensive alternative could be a luxury pen set in a wooden gift box or an engraved watch.

One of the easiest things to do is to celebrate employee birthdays. You can do this either individually, if in a smaller office, or for larger companies you can set aside one day each