It’s no secret that a happy workforce produces better work, and good working relationships between employees is a necessary part of this. According to a recent study, companies which utilise peer to peer recognition have a 14% higher employee engagement rate, than companies who do not offer this. My Staff Shop offers the tools to get your employees feeling motivated, valued and happy to work.
66% of UK employees think that recognition is a crucial part of building community within the workplace.
My Staff Shop’s ‘fanmail’ system is a simple but effective tool to bolster that sense of community in your business. Fanmail is non monetary peer-to-peer recognition. If a team member has finished a particularly difficult task, showed initiative or had great news in their personal lives, sending a fanmail message can brighten colleagues’ days, and give them a boost of confidence for a job well done. It is important and expected for managers to praise employees, but commendation from their friends and colleagues can be especially satisfying.
The workplace can be hectic. During busy periods of time, it’s not always easy to stop and celebrate colleagues’ work. To ensure your employees work is valued, nominate representatives for reward & recognition, who your team can talk to and let them know the good work they have seen their colleagues produce. They can then feed this back to management, or provide monetary or non-monetary rewards to those exceptional employees.
Team building exercises can be a bit tedious, but they are important in encouraging your team to work together and getting to know each other. Instead of booking in to the generic, over done activities, think outside the box – activities like unique escape rooms, pottery making, go karting all provide your employees with the opportunity to cooperate and learn about how each other works. Everyone has their own style of problem solving, and encouraging employees to be aware of this outside of the office environment will help processes whilst back at work.
To learn more about Reward & Recognition, speak to one of our sales team and book a demo.
