Thanking and rewarding employees

Feeling appreciated is one of the most important sources of motivation at work, and it does not always require money. This guide helps you give genuine and specific thanks and build a fair way of rewarding people in your team.

You will need

• The team's goals and achievements
• The organisation's reward principles
• Information on the reward budget
• Notes on successes

Steps

1. Find out the organisation's practices

   Ask HR which rewards are in use, such as one-off bonuses, performance bonuses or employee benefits. That way you avoid promising something you cannot deliver.

2. Give specific thanks

3. Thank people promptly

4. Find out how each person likes to be recognised

5. Use non-financial rewards

6. Reward fairly and transparently

7. Consider taxation

8. Make thanking a habit

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