Implementing a employee service award program is a great way to tell your workers “thanks” for everything they’ve done for the company. In today’s professional world, far too many employees perform their duties while receiving little-to-no appreciation from their employers. This translates into reduced morale, lower productivity, and a general dissatisfaction. Continue reading
Employee recognition is a topic we frequently discuss here at the Asap Awards Blog. Something we haven’t discussed, however, is the true value of recognizing workers from an employer’s perspective. Some companies may brush employee recognition off as an unnecessary cost that yields nothing in return, but that couldn’t be futher from the truth. There are dozens of reasons why all companies, regardless of size and industry, can benefit from recognition. To learn more about the true value of employee recognition, keep reading. Continue reading
Once you’ve made the decision to throw an employee appreciation event, you’ll need to work on creating invitations. Relying strictly on word of mouth to spread the news could result in a lack of attendance. Investing some of your time and energy into creating actual event invitations, however, helps employees remember the time and date along with other key information. For some helpful tips on how to create the perfect employee appreciation event invitations, keep reading. Continue reading
Still scratching your head trying to plan some fun and engaging activities for your company’s employee appreciation event? If you want employees to actually enjoy themselves, you need to plan appropriately. Simply laying out a table with a couple of 2-liter bottles of sodas and a vegetable tray isn’t going to offer a memorable experience. The bottom line is that employee appreciation events should feature fun games and activities to occupy workers’ time. In this post, we’re going to reveal some simple games that are sure to make your next appreciation event a blast. Continue reading
Integrating technology into your company’s employee recognition program is a simple way to boost its effectiveness. Unfortunately, many companies are stuck in the mindset of performing recognition the ‘old fashioned way.’ While some of these dated methods may still work (to a point), you should take advantage of modern-day technology to maximize the potential of your recognition program. Continue reading
In “The Importance of Employee Recognition — Part I,” we outlined the benefits of recognizing a job well done. Still, there are many cynics who question the validity of improvement in profitability when an organization implements a recognition scheme. In “The Importance of Employee Recognition — Part II,” we will cite three examples of measurable improvement in profitability and offer ways you can give employee recognition. Continue reading
When a person or team’s behavior, effort or business result supports an organization’s goals and values that goes beyond normal expectations, recognition is in order. Employee recognition is an important part of encouraging others in the workplace and one of the best ways of strengthening working relationships. The psychology of praising others for their good work is something many successful business leaders in the greater St. Louis area understand and why so many turn to ASAP Awards when the time has come to recognize a person or team’s hard work. Continue reading
A great way to host a fundraising event or corporate clients is with a golf tournament. Running a successful golf tournament requires working closely with the golf course of your choice on all the important details for your tournament. Here are some tips for running a successful golf tournament and how to make sure things go smoothly.
First schedule a tentative date with the golf course to hold your event. It’s a good idea to select a secondary date in case it rains the day of the event and golfers cannot play. Once you’ve scheduled a tentative date and selected a secondary date, be sure to schedule a final registration date that allows you enough time to commit to other planning details like food suppliers, prizes, etc. Continue reading
Throwing an employee appreciation event is a great way to recognize workers for their hard work and accomplishments. While some companies may simply acknowledge their employees through email or a sticky note on the office bulletin board, having an actual event is a more memorable experience that takes employees outside of their traditional workplace setting. Continue reading
Companies don’t have to throw some formal, all-expenses-paid-for party in order to recognize and reward their employees for professional excellence. Sure, having a large party or gathering such as this is perfectly fine once in a while, but recognition can be done through informal channels as well. However, it’s important for companies to follow some basic rules and guidelines when performing informal employee recognitions. Continue reading