151 Quick Ideas to Recognize and Reward Employees

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Whether your company pays on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis, you have a great opportunity to provide your employees with recognition whenever payday arrives. It is easy to let an administrative person walk around and hand checks to employees who do not use direct deposit, while handing copies of checks to those who do. Although your employees obviously appreciate receiving a paycheck, the checks tend to take on the quality of background noise when distributed this way.

Because an employee’s paycheck is a form of recognition, you should personally hand the check or copy to each employee, and use the opportunity to chat briefly and voice some words of thanks and appreciation. This approach really helps your employees sense ...