Employee Recognition Strategies - 4 Exceptional Examples

"Leading companies understand the invaluable efforts of their workers and the importance of acknowledging it regularly. Here, we offer four examples of exceptional #EmployeeRecognitionStrategies :
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1. Zappos offers a four-pronged #employeerewards program

#Zappos is a multinational e-commerce chain with a sizeable workforce. The company is also known for its culture focus, with an independent entity called Zappos’ Insights built to share the company’s core values with a global audience.

Zappos' rewards program is layered, but it stays in sync with the company’s motto of “doing more with less.” Their strategic employee recognition approach is based on a peer-to-peer format, with employees sharing low-cost, high-frequency rewards with each other

Employees can earn “Zappos Dollars” for training participation, either as learners or volunteers. These dollars are redeemable in the office via branded vending machines. Employees can also donate these dollars to a Zappos partner charity.

Their employee recognition strategy is unique in that it factors in personalized needs according to the office location. At the company's Las Vegas premises, getting a covered parking spot can be a challenge. Once a week, employees can nominate a colleague for a special parking spot that is designated as a ""reward.""

2. GE Healthcare embeds recognition into a cultural refresh

#GE realized that continued engagement would be key to sustaining the impact of organizational change. That's why, after the company restructured its manufacturing site between 2010 and 2014, it doubled down on its engagement and recognition efforts.

Continuous communication was integral to employee recognition, resulting in the creation of an Employee Forum for continued collaboration.

There were also weekly meetings that took a creative spin on regular employee-manager check-ins. A wall-mounted dashboard highlighted performance and achievements. Friday meetings were held at the site's restaurant, in a comfortable environment for employees.

3. E.On strategically used the simple thank you note

Effective employee rewards don't always have to be expensive or effort-intensive. The German utility company E.On applied this principle to optimize its staff engagement levels. The company introduced a Buzz recognition program that encouraged personalized recognitions via digital and physical thank you notes.

This employee recognition strategy cut across organizational hierarchies, with recipients getting “thank yous” from managers and peers alike. Leadership teams were also brought into the scheme, with senior executives personally recognizing close to a thousand employees.

4. #Apple ensures paid time off for everyone

Apple has always enjoyed a pretty high ranking when it comes to workplace experience. In 2018, Indeed named Apple the best private-sector employer in the U.K. LinkedIn ranked it the sixth-best company to work for in the U.S. Of course, part of this experience management plan is Apple's stellar employee recognition strategy.

For example, during the holiday season, Apple surprised its employees with an extended holiday so that the entire workforce could take a week's break. Instead of just one day off on Thanksgiving, Apple decided to offer paid holidays for three days in a row.

In addition to this, Apple thoughtfully customized the reward as per an employee’s location and job role. Workers in a different part of the world would get paid time off during an equivalent holiday. Retail workers who continued to put in efforts during the holiday season (a peak demand period) would receive a similar reward at an alternate time.

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