Looking for creative ways to reward associates in the workplace and boost morale? Try investing in experiences instead of paychecks.

1. Employee Experiential Rewards:
Recruitment & Retention Program
Todd Farina, RN, BSN, MHA
September 2015

2. “...happiness is in the content of moment-to-
moment experiences” (Hamblin, para 2, 2014)

3. Provide Lasting Impressions
Monetary is
momentary Memories are
forever

4. Create an Employee Experiential
Reward Infrastructure
Offer opportunities for employees to “cash-in” on memories
instead of money.
• Money has a measureable value
• Once money is spent it is gone
• Basic monetary rewards are impersonal
• Creating lasting experiences are invaluable and last forever!

5. Create an Employee Experiential
Reward Infrastructure
Provide more opportunities for employees to:
• Create happy memories
• Be rewarded for their hard work
• Celebrate employment anniversary milestones
• Enjoy wellness through a sustainable workplace
environment
• Become emotionally invested in their workplace

6. MoneyWell Spent:
Investing in experiences
• Have a lasting value
• Create relationships and memories
• Produce anticipations and excitement
• Promotes internal motivations to achieve goals
What to invest in?

7. Employee Recognition Events
• Annual Company Picnics
• Zoo
• Museums
• Aquariums
• Parks
• Ranches

8. Employee Relation Events
• Sporting Events
• Bowling Parties
• LaserTag

9. Experiential Get-Away Rewards
• Weekend getaway
• Spa services
• Movie night packages
• Golf Outings
• Water Park Admissions
• Ski trips
• Vacation packages
• Indoor Skydiving

10. Tenured Employee Perks
• Preferred parking
• Additional discounts at coffee cart or café
• Employment anniversary packages of choice:
• All expense paid weekend getaway
• Press Box seating for professional sporting events;
arrange for employee to throw out first pitch
• Trips
• Wine
• Gourmet dinners/restaurants

11. EmployeeWellness:Healthy Employee Environment
&
Healthy Habits
Sustainability means to carefully protect current resources for future use and
future generations (Schroeder et al. 2013).
Additional considerations to creating a sustainable workplace:
• Focus on employee wellness
• Sustain a healthier workforce
• Incorporate healthier habits in the workplace
• A place employees go to exercise
• A good habit is hard to break
• Create a workplace community of healthy habits

12. Healthier Employee options
• Ergonomic workplace
• Avoid prolong sitting
• Sit-n-stand desks
• Lumbar support chairs
• Employee exercise activities
• Nutritional coaching (café well)
• Fitness coaching

13. EmployeeWellness Program
• On-Site Biometric Screenings
• Evidence-Based Group Health Management
Programs
• IndividualWellnessCoaching
• Exercise Classes
• On-Site Gym
• Challenges
• Walking Club
• HikingClub