Comments on: Forgettable Employee Recognition http://maketheirday.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/forgettable-employee-recognition/ Employee Recognition Strategies for Managers Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt http://maketheirday.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/forgettable-employee-recognition/#comment-274 Matt Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:18:44 +0000 http://maketheirday.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-274 In my last company I was given a $200 gift voucher from www.RedBalloon.com.au I agree that I would always prefer cash presonally but when I got this voucher...which is for experience based things like sky diving, massages etc I used the money to go gliding. Somehtuing I have always wanted to do. It was totally amazing and I will never forget how or why I earnt that voucher! In my last company I was given a $200 gift voucher from http://www.RedBalloon.com.au

I agree that I would always prefer cash presonally but when I got this voucher…which is for experience based things like sky diving, massages etc I used the money to go gliding. Somehtuing I have always wanted to do. It was totally amazing and I will never forget how or why I earnt that voucher!

]]> By: Cindy http://maketheirday.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/forgettable-employee-recognition/#comment-272 Cindy Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:37:53 +0000 http://maketheirday.wordpress.com/?p=301#comment-272 I got a gift card for work I performed that contributed to the greater good of my company (a new and improved new employee onboarding program). What made the spot recognition memorable is that the company founder, the CEO/President, and the executive sponsors took the time to take me and my coworker out to lunch to celebrate the program's success and highlight its importance to the company. They also gave us the gift cards there. I actually still have the gift card 9 months later, and I do plan to spend it, but I smile whenever I think of the lunch we shared. The time they gave and the conversation we all enjoyed was much more valuable and memorable than the card (though that was a nice surprise too). I got a gift card for work I performed that contributed to the greater good of my company (a new and improved new employee onboarding program).

What made the spot recognition memorable is that the company founder, the CEO/President, and the executive sponsors took the time to take me and my coworker out to lunch to celebrate the program’s success and highlight its importance to the company. They also gave us the gift cards there.

I actually still have the gift card 9 months later, and I do plan to spend it, but I smile whenever I think of the lunch we shared. The time they gave and the conversation we all enjoyed was much more valuable and memorable than the card (though that was a nice surprise too).

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