Dianne Pajo
Employee recognition is crucial for leaders to focus on to improve overall workplace satisfaction. When your team members feel appreciated, they’re more likely to continue to work hard and achieve their goals. Let’s explore some easy ways to celebrate success in the workplace.
Treat Your Team to Lunch
If your team has performed particularly well or achieved a shared goal, a nice gesture is treating them to lunch. A special lunch is a great way to show your employees how much you appreciate their hard work. Plus, having lunch together is a perfect opportunity to bond with your team members over non-work-related topics or hobbies.
If you work in a traditional office setting, you can either have the lunch catered or head to a restaurant together. For remote employees, you can send everyone a gift card ahead of time and eat together on a video call. No matter how you structure the event, it’s the thought that counts. Employees will appreciate your efforts and feel proud to work for a company that recognizes their achievements.
Send a Handwritten Thank-You Note
Another easy way to celebrate success in the workplace is by sending a handwritten thank-you note. In today’s digital age, taking the time to write a note by hand means more than sending a quick email or chat message.
Whether you mail the letter or simply leave it on your employee’s desk, be sure to convey your appreciation for a job well done. To make the letter as personal as possible, highlight specific tasks or goals the employee accomplished. Your team members will surely be touched when they realize you took time out of your busy schedule to express your gratitude.
Provide a Monetary Bonus
A monetary bonus is a simple yet highly effective way to recognize achievement. When you give an employee extra money, they have the freedom to use it as they see fit. A store-specific gift card is also a nice gesture, but its use is rather limiting, so a sum of money is more attractive to most people.
Even if you distribute holiday bonuses in December, celebrating small wins throughout the year is also nice. Plus, if you have a structure in place that monetarily rewards employees for surpassing their benchmarks, they’ll be motivated to go above and beyond.
Compose a Social Media Post
For extra visibility, recognize hard-working employees via a post on your company’s social media accounts. Companies are often divided into different departments, so knowing what’s happening in different sectors is difficult. A social media post is a great way to alert the entire company of your team’s achievements. Plus, your colleagues will be able to react and comment to express their congratulations. Don’t forget to tag your team members so they get a notification when someone interacts with the post.
Celebrating both big and small wins is just one of the things new team leaders should prioritize, and these suggestions for celebrating success will help you achieve it. Rewards don’t need to be extravagant to be effective. Whether monetary or nonmonetary, showing appreciation for your employees is most important.
