INDEX
A
absenteeism, lowest, 67
ads, recognition with, 69–70
advice, asking employees for, 174–175
afternoon off with pay, 27
airport coupons, 117
airport parking coupons, 117
anniversary celebrations, 74–75
announcements, using the Wall for, 38
applause,
a hearty round of, 84–85
appreciated, employees feel, 12
art, choosing from approved, 134–135
articles as recognition, 17
assignments,
significant, 163–164
athletic teams, company-sponsored, 46–47
attendance, 116
attention, honoree as the center of, 51
authors, heralded, 28
awards, unique, 116–117
B
balance, the work-life, 104
balloons, 122–123
banquet, awards, 172–173
bar, coffee, 101
baskets, gift, 162–163
billboard, rent a, 138–139
birthdays, 113
blouses, 56
BMW Z4, 60
bonuses, 169–170
books as rewards, 16
bowling, 46
boxer shorts, 56
breakfast, 40
breaks, snack, 101–102
business cards, 120–121
C
car,
use of a powerhouse, 60–61
card, gasoline gift, 52
cards,
business, 120–121
greeting, 25–26
sending online, 24–25
career counseling,
professional, 118–119
carpooling rewards, 53–54
cars, rental, 117
center, day-care, 103
ceremony, award, 42
certificate, gift, 44
Chanukah, 82
chefs, 28
childcare, 103–104
subsidizing, 104
Christmas, 82
clock or watch as award, 144–145
closing early on holidays, 100–101
clothing, logo, 56–57
company
literature, 80
newsletter, 67–68
picnic, 82–83
publications, 80
company, award, 41
company-specific awards, 116–117
company-sponsored athletic teams, 46–47
competence, building, 13
concierge at the workplace, 104–105
conducting mini-seminars, employees, 30
constraints, budgetary, 62
context, workplace, 12
cook for your employees, 40–41
cookbook, company, 183
cool companies, 142–143
Corvette, 60
cost reduction, reward for, 56
counseling,
professional career, 118–119
coupons,
airport parking, 117
discount, 117–118
gasoline, 117
groceries, 117
hotel, 117
movie, 117
rental car, 117
creative teams, 95–96
crisis centers, 107
cruise, weekend, 63–64
culture, workplace, 12
D
day, an employee’s special, 167–168
day off with pay, 27
development, reward for employee, 56
discount coupons, 117–118
discussion on their expertise, lead a, 123–124
donations, 99
E
Eco-friendly steps, 23
electronics as awards, 143–144
employee development, reward for, 56
employee naps, 135–136
Employee of the Month, 61, 124–125, 173
Employee of the Year, 125–126
Employee Suggestion Program, 64–65
energizing and enthusiastic words, list of, 11
entertainment event, special, 28, 55
environmentally friendly programs, 23
ergonomic, making the workplace, 131
event,
special entertainment, 55
expanding jobs vertically and horizontally, 15
expertise, lead a discussion in their, 123–124
F
featured employees, 80
feeling confident, 15
feng shui, arranging the office according to, 132–133
filmmakers on the Internet, 92
flextime program, 86
flowers, the power of, 98
food, coupons for free, 47
foods, list employees and their favorite, 45
footballs, Nerf, 48
fountains, 156
free carwash, 54
Friends of Information Technology, 50
Frisbees, 48
fruit for employees, 24
G
gasoline coupons, 117
gift cards, gasoline, 52
Gives Outstanding Leadership and Direction, 116
goal attainment, 67
going green, 24
GOLD Standard, the, 116
golf balls, 48
governmental training programs, 30
grab bags of rewards, 150
graduation ceremony, 32
green, going, 24
greeting and salutations, 57–58
greeting cards, 25–26
groceries coupons, 117
group, internal focus, 115
guru for a day, 123–124
gurus, management, 28
H
hand, give employees a, 83–84
handwritten notes, 20
harsh or cold environment, 12
headlines, fake, 70–71
health-club memberships, 106–107
health-oriented perks, 24
healthy lifestyle recognition, 34–35
helicopter tours, 179
heroes, military, 28
home building programs, 107
homeless shelters, 107
homework and exams, 32
horizontally expanding jobs, 15
hot-air balloon rides, 179
hotel coupons, 117
I
important,
employees feel, 12
your team is, 13
improvement, areas for, 14
improvement, proven, 126–127
improving performance, ways to, 11
indifference, 12
individual, employees as valued, 17
industry conventions. 30
Information Technology, Friends of, 50
input, employee, 115
insurance premiums, 106
interest in employee work, level of, 13
interest, showing genuine, 14
interests and hobbies, books related to, 17
internal focus group, 115
involved, get, 76–77
J
jewelry box, 146–147
job applicants, screening, 97
horizontally, 15
vertically, 15
jobs, acting as manager of
own job, 15
K
kites, 48
Koosh balls, 48
Kwanza, 82
L
language, upbeat, 21
leadership, excellent, 116
learning, accelerated, 95
LED signs, 166
list employees and favorite foods, 45
lunch, 19, 40, 50, 51, 71–72, 88–89, 147–148, 164–165
M
magazines, 19
manager of own job, acting as, 15
meal for you employees, cook a, 40–41
meditation, 129–130
membership, free club, 112–113, 154–155
memberships, health-club, 106–107
mentoring, 94–95
messages, positive, 22
mouse pad, personalized, 49–50
movie coupons, 117
movie stars, 28
N
name,
creating an award in his or her, 137–138
including your, 21
naps, employee, 135–136
newsletter, company, 67–68
newspaper, announcements in local, 68
note, personal, 17, 20, 37, 63–64
nutritionists, 151
O
office as a reward, 133–134
online
and offline classes, 29–30
cards, sending, 24–25
suggestion system, 64–65
open door policy, 176–177
oportunies to grow, increasing, 15
opportunities, photo, 37
orientation, 178–179
others, significant, 81–82
outings, fun, 160–161
P
parking,
preferred, 124
special, 54
parking space, 36
parks and recreation, 46
peer feedback, 72–73
perks, health-oriented, 24
personal shopping, 105
personality and situation, cards to fit, 26
personalized
inscription in books, 16
postage stamps, 58–59
phone directory, local, 40
photos, using the Wall for, 38
physical fitness, 142
picnic, company, 82–83, 152–153
Pilates instructors, 151
pizza, 51
plans, financial, 62
plaques, 41–42
platter, deli, 51
play, tickets to a, 63
point reward system, 33–34
Porsche Boxter, 60
portraits, employee, 156–157
positive words, hearing, 11
posting online photos of super
employees, 36
Post-it messages, 65–66
president, message from the, 59
private training companies, 30
pro, one-on-one with a, 148–149
professional counseling, 118–119
program,
management development, 31–32
scholarship, 102–103
programs,
community clean-up, 107
educational, 29–30
home building, 107
youth, 107
promotional sporting goods, 48
promotions and formal
announcements, 37
promotions, 36–37
psychological rewards, 13
psychologically wipe the slate clean, 39
R
random approach to recognition, 161–162
recognition
and credit to employees, 11
form, 127–128
opportunities, 77–78
subscription, 19
recognize, making extra effort to, 20
recycled materials, using, 24
referral rewards, 93–94
rental car coupons, 117
resistance, input leading to less, 115
respected, employees feel, 12
responsibilities and objectives, reviewing, 19
retirement plans, 168
retreats, 153–154
rewards on the spot, 43–44
rewards,
providing two, 17
psychological, 13
ribbons, 41–42
S
sabbaticals, 75–76
safety, 116
sandwiches, sub, 51
scarves, 56
scholarship program, 102–103
scoreboard, flashing names on the, 48
screensaver, personalized, 173–174
self-worth, building a sense of, 13
seminars, 29
shopping, personal, 105
significant others, 81–82
signs, 166
snack breaks, 101–102
soccer, 46
softball, 46
solar power, 24
speaker, going off site to hear a, 28
sporting events, ticket to, 47–48
stamps, personalized postage, 58–59
stamps.com, 58
stress, experience less, 53
struggling, employee, 18
subscription recognition, 19
subsidizing childcare, 104
Suggestion Program, Employee, 64–65
suggestion system, online, 64–65
suggestions, 116
surveys, 90–91
sweatshirts, 56
T
talent team, 171–172
task force, 95–96
team, talent, 171–172
teams, creative, 95–96
Technology, Friends of Information, 50
telecommuting, 86
tennis balls, 48
thanks and appreciation to employees, 11
Thanksgiving, 82
360-degree feedback, 181
ties, 56
time off as a surprise, 27
TIP award, 18
TIP-TOP level, 18
title, changing job, 78–79
Totally Improved Performance, 18
toxins, reducing, 24
training, personal, 151–152
transfers, 180–181
transit passes, 159–160
travelers, recognizing, 141–142
tree planted in employee’s name, 158–159
trip, field, 109–110
trip, rewarded with a special, 108
trophies, 41–42
trophy ideas, write down 10, 43
trophy, original, 42–43
tropical fish, 156
T-shirts, 56
tycoons, 28
V
V.I.P. Award, 127–128
vacation, winning, 108–109
ventilation system, redesigning, 24
vertically expanding jobs, 15
videos, employees featured in, 91–92
visiting, 13
vocabulary, sports, 47
volleyball, 46
volunteer work, 67
W
wall, recognition, 37–38
watch or clock as award, 144–145
watches in place of rubber bands, 98
water, bottles of, 89
weekend vacation, 179
welcome-back e-mail, 175–176
wellness program, 34–35
wine, bottles of, 89
work hours, flexibility in their, 85–86
work, appreciating, 113
work, handling strain of, 130
workplace context and culture, 12
work-related articles, 17
workstation with promotions, better, 36
Y
yearbook, company, 140–141
yoga, 155
yoga instructors, 151
youth programs, 107