Non-Financial, Work-Based Rewards (-No Money Involved!)

Non-Financial, Work-based Rewards (-no money involved!)

Send a ‘Thank you’ card/letter/e-mail from you personally or from a top boss
Publish a public thank you/recognition in your company newsletter or via the intranet
Invite top brass to your team meeting to publicly thank your team member face to face
Allow the chance for increased empowerment/decision making (-and /or other job enrichment activities, e.g. chance to work/lead on a particular project, be boss for the day, represent your area at an interdepartmental meeting etc)
Write & post them a work-related LinkedIn recommendation or endorse them for a skill
Agree to cover their late start/early finish/extended lunch break from shift
Reserve them a top, executive parking space for the week (-or just a space if they don’t normally get one!)
Give the ability to trade or pass over their least favourite task for the day/week with you.
Grant a ‘work from home day’ pass for them to use on the day of their choice
Offer increased flexible working hours for a set amount of time
Offer a job shadow opportunity in a role they aspire to work in
Offer of a free coaching session with a manager of their choice
Grant ‘An Audience with…’ voucher (-individual of their choice) for a chance to meet up with and ask questions of a key member of staff, e.g. CEO
Get the whole team to honour the individual’s favourite charity/cause in a voluntary activity which benefits their chosen cause
Have others in the office ‘wait on them’ all week – e.g. collect their post/photo-copying, make their brews, get their lunch etc.
Decorate their desk/work area with banners, balloons, streamers etc. as a public ‘surprise’ thank you/recognition
Offer ‘happy hour’ passes during the week to include rewards such as playing their favourite music in the office, diverting their phone to yours etc.
Give them free reign to pick the office and/or team meeting discussion topics for the week
Offer a space on an upcoming internal training event of their choice
Organise free VIP access to an Industry conference, event, meeting etc. of their choice
Allow them to have a casual ‘dress down’ day on a day of their choosing
Seek freebie donations from corporate sponsors/clients that you can give out as rewards
Offer them flexible, first choice scheduling of holidays where possible
Make them responsible for recognising the next act of outstanding Client Care in the team, including choosing and awarding their reward
Appoint them as ‘Client Care Champion’ for the week, complete with home-made crown!
Devise a peer nomination scheme, where employees are encouraged to nominate their peers for recognition.

Financial, Work-based Rewards (-Varying Costs involved!)

Take your Client Care superstars out for a slap up, VIP meal
Award a trophy, certificate of achievement or medal in recognition of their efforts
Create a “performance points” system that enables employees to redeem points for cash, prizes or paid time off
Give gift vouchers or tickets to movies, sporting events, concerts etc.
Bring in the professionals to give Indian Head Massages, hand massages, manicuresetc to your superstars
Organise an Annual Awards Dinner where winners throughout the year battle it out for recognition in a ‘BAFTA’s style ceremony.
Create a ‘Wall of Fame’ in a public place (e.g. Canteen, reception etc) and put up photographs in frames of all those who’ve been recognised along with a short summary of why they’ve been noticed
Offer a range of ‘free’ services (-chores) to those who’ve been recognised that month such as dry-cleaning, gardening, ironing, car valet etc
Operate a monthly, quarterly or annual cash incentive/bonus system
Bring in or bake cakes, order pizzas or have a ‘food themed’ day for a successful team initiative/incentive
Team trip out with a difference including things such as: a trip to the theatre, go to watch a TV programme being filmed as part of the audience, Go Ape Zip Wire Adventure,team involvement in a community or charitable event (e.g Attend a walkathon together with all fees paid and donate additional funds on the team’s behalf)., Tough Mudder Challenge (-not for the faint hearted though!), organised Team Building event, a day at the Zoo, go on a picnic, arrange a team treasure hunt etc.
Buy and inscribe a ‘fitting’ book as a personal gift
Buy the person something to use in his or her hobby
Do a deal on an annual, group membership on a local gym – use the ‘free’ pass to issue on a rolling monthly basis to those who want it and have been recognised the previous month
Buy a season ticket or corporate box at a local Football stadium and allow those who’ve been recognised to use it with their family
Authorise an extra ‘paid’ day off at your discretion
Pay professional development fees/subscription for training or career development
Give them a thank you card with a Lottery Ticket in it (-and hope they don’t hit the jackpot and leave!)
Buy a meal out for two at their favourite restaurant so they can take their spouse/a friend etc along too
Arrange a surprise delivery to the office of flowers, chocolates, a cake for a worthy hero
Design inter-team competitions (- using gamification) with a range of spot prizes and individual/team awards and prizes for various achievements
Upgrade travel arrangements for their next work related trip, e.g. first class rail travel, deluxe accommodation, flight/rental car upgrade etc.