Many business owners institute incentive programs that do not succeed. As we discussed earlier, factors related to generational, intrinsic, and extrinsic motivations affect how your employees will respond to incentives. Offer the wrong reward and you not only may not achieve your desired result, but destroy trust with that person. Selecting the right rewards and avoiding the pitfalls will improve your reward system.
The Carrot Principle
Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton wrote The Carrot Principle How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance. They outline how giving employees carrots (recognition and appreciation) motivates workers better than sticks—or worse neglect. They described the benefits and elements of recognition programs. They proved that recognition was key to transforming positive work experiences into a self-actualized workforce.
- At Carrots.com you can sign up for their free
- Esprit de Corps weekly team tips
- A Carrot a Week—52 fun recognition tips
O. C. Tanner
O. C. Tanner provides a wonderful web site for you to learn more about how to successfully appreciate employees. In addition to selling wonderful recognition items, they provide:
- Global Research
- Towers Perrin research on Determining Worldwide Drivers of Employee Engagement and the Role Employee Recognition Plays in Contributing to It
- Cicero Groups research on Optimizing Your Employee Recognition Program
- White papers
- Optimizing Employee Recognition Programs
- FIS: Aligned for Success
- Pepsi Beverage Company: Bottling Engagement
- Improving Staff Engagement: a practical toolkit
- Papers delivered at Recognition Summits held from 2005-2011
- Industry Resources
- The Relationship Between Employee Satisfaction and Hospital Patient Experiences published by the Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement
- Building a True Recognition Culture in the Workplace published by Scott Trumpbolt
- Employee Engagement Rooted in Managers Leadership Skills a study of 450 organizations conducted by the Aberdeen Group
- The Value and ROI of Employee Recognition a white paper from the Human Capital Institute (HCI)
O. C. Tanner and the people at Carrots.com can help you implement a great appreciation and recognition program within your business.
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