EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - PLUS 10 WAYS TO EMPOWER AND MOTIVATE YOUR EMPLOYEES
In these difficult times, businesses often focus on the "hard" assets of the company such as inventory, cash, equipment, tools and machinery. The "soft" assets, employees, are generally overlooked.
The old saying "people do business with people" still rings true today. Therefore, it is critical to invest in keeping your most valuable "soft assets" from walking out the door. Employee recognition with individual awards and perpetual plaques is an excellent way to empower employees and reward them for their performance. Programs often run monthly or quarterly in addition to annual awards for top performers. This is a great way to keep morale high within the company, increasing employee satisfaction and loyalty - thereby increasing your business revenue and profit.
Here are 9 additional ways to empower and motivate your employees:
- Use clear, concise and consistent communication.
- Get to know your employees and create a team.
- Train, educate and mentor.
- Empower employees by assigning new responsibility, push appropriate decision making and allow people to make the call.
- Provide regular, honest feedback.
- Show respect
Personalized gifts, recognition awards and trophies & awards have been provided by Lachman and Company for over 115 years. Four generations of the Lachman family have provided custom awards, executive gifts, golf tournament gifts, corporate awards, bronze donor plaques, brass placques and etched crystal to wordwide companies. Located in Michigan, Lachman has established a reputation for quality awards and impeccable service.