The number one reason people leave their jobs is that they don’t feel appreciated, according to Dr. Donald Clifton.
Employees that receive regular recognition and praise:
- increase their own productivity
- increase engagement among their coworkers
- are more likely to stay with the organization longer
- receive higher loyalty and satisfaction scores from customers
(Gallup)
But rewarding employees doesn’t have to cost money. Here are 20 ways to reward employees without spending any money:
1. Offer flexible hours
2. Offer telecommuting options
3. Acknowledge progress
4. Offer one or two bonus days off
5. Say thank you
6. Send the employee a handwritten letter
7. Praise them publicly at the next meeting
8. Send out a recognition email to the entire company
9. Create a "Hall of fame" in the lunch room
10. Introduce employees to customers or someone in senior management
11. Give employees access to a mentor (maybe you)
12. Use of the president"s office for a day
13. Allow them to dress casually on Fridays
14. Write them a LinkedIn recommendation
15. Let them swap jobs with someone for a day
16. Give them an exclusive parking spot
17. Let them volunteer at the organization of their choice
18. Let them work on a side project
19. Let the employee take a long lunch break
20. Let them bring their dog to work for a day
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