recognition programs for employees
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Recognition programs for employees

Program types, ideas, a plan you can copy, and ways to measure whether recognition is working. Free to use.

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What a recognition program does

A recognition program is a regular, fair way of telling people that their work was noticed and why it mattered. The program is the routine. The recognition is the message inside it.

Start where the question is

Choosing a type of program

A table of 8 program types, what each suits and what it needs from managers.

Looking for ideas

40 program ideas, from a weekly thank-you to a yearly award.

Writing the plan

A 10-step plan with a template you can copy into a document.

Showing appreciation this week

40 low-cost ways to say thank you to a team.

All the guides

Employee recognition programs8 program types and how to choose.Recognition program ideas40 ideas in 5 groups.Workplace recognition programs5 designs for different workplaces.Employee recognition plan10 steps and a copyable template.Peer recognition program6 steps and 10 messages to copy.Employee appreciation ideas40 ways to say thank you.How to measure recognition6 survey questions and 4 signals.

Recognition shows what people did. A survey shows how they are doing.

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