Successful companies have learned that giving employee recognition awards for a job well done builds loyalty among employees and results in higher productivity. Every company has employees who go above and beyond their job descriptions to provide exceptional service. These employees need to feel that their extra efforts are appreciated and the best way to do this is to offer employee recognition awards or gifts.

Loyalty and dedication should be rewarded – not just at retirement, but also all through a career. Employees often think that they are just making money for the company and if they were gone no one would miss them. Good employees are often hard to find, so companies need to recognize efforts and do what they can to retain them.

Simple gestures such as sending thank you cards or emails or even personally congratulating an employee for a job well done, go a long way to boosting an employee’s self-esteem and recognizing efforts and should be apart of employee recognition.

Employee recognition programs that include an annual awards dinner are an excellent way to combine rewarding employees with both kind words and tangible gifts. Both large and small companies have annual award events. For larger companies this takes the form of an annual employee recognition awards banquet. But small companies, too, can have an annual employee awards event on a smaller scale. Both the large Fortune 500 company and the small business will greatly benefit from a well planned employee recognition program.

If your company needs assistance in establishing its own employee recognition program, please contact our friendly awards and recognition specialists and refer the these resources:

How to Establish an Employee Recognition Program
Employee Recognition on a Small Budget
Retirement Gifts That Celebrate Years of Dedication