1. Employee Recognition Programs
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2. Outline
• Key Areas of a Strategic Reward System
• Tips for Effective Recognition
• Case Studies

3. Key Areas of a Strategic Reward
System
• Compensation
• Benefits
• Recognition
• Appreciation

4. Recognise...
Performance
and
Behaviour
Company Goals
Exemplary
Attitudes

5. Tips for Effective Recognition
Recognition must be...
• Universally attainable
• Specific
• Contingent on High performance
• Immediate
• Consistent
• Diversely appropriate

6. Case Study 1
APHS Pharmaceutical Supplies Company
• 450 Employees

7. Reward Program Strategy
• Online Reward Points Program
• Peer to Peer Recognition
• Employees can redeem points for experiences
• Employees nominate “wish list” of activities
• Post Employee Experiences in company
newsletter

8. Case Study 2
RIM HOSPITALITY
• Hotel Resort and Property Management

9. Reward Program Strategy
• Team leader nomination process
• Employees given prepaid Mastercard to use as
they see fit

10. Case Study 3
GOOGLE
• Internet Communication and Technology
Company
• Voted #1 on “Best Company to Work For” List

11. Reward Program Strategy
• Emphasis on fun work environment e.g.
Games facilities at work
• Up to US$8,000/ year in Tuition
reimbursement
• Unlimited Sick leave
• 27 days of paid time off after one year of
employment
• On site staff medical and dental facilities

12. Summary of Case Studies
• Focus on recognition
• Public Recognition
• Employee selects what, when and where

13. Recap...
• High performance
• Ideal behaviour

14. Recognition must be...
• Universally attainable
• Specific
• Contingent on High performance
• Immediate
• Consistent
• Diversely appropriate

15. “Employees like to know whether they are doing
good, bad or average so it is important that
you tell them”

16. Young leaders program participants 2013