2021 Trends to Maximise Workplace Engagement
Discover the trends that you need to be following in 2021 to maximise workplace engagement and keep your employees happy.
Employee recognition in the workplace has to be a vital part of a company's culture. In today’s work environment, the companies with the most satisfied and engaged employees are the ones that have the best training programmes and well-skilled staff. However, even the best employees cannot perform well when they are not motivated enough. Most of an employees motivation comes from getting recognised by their leadership. This means that acknowledging the link between employee recognition and effective management is key when it comes to success.
A recent National Employee Research Survey stated that 72% of employees would work harder if they were appreciated by some form of comprehensive employee appreciation program. Over 90% of respondents said employee recognition is important to them. Despite this, 62% stated that they hardly ever or were never appreciated by their boss. Furthermore, 68% of employees were also not happy with their benefits package.
So, your goal to improve employee recognition in your company should be to reinforce particular behaviours, practices, or activities that result in better performance and positive business results, such as implementing rewards and recognition into your workplace. This will create a higher level of employee satisfaction.
At Oak, we understand that employees are at the heart of any business. Satisfied and engaged employees not only bring in positive energy to the workplace, but also increase the company’s profit and sales.
As briefly discussed, one of the biggest motivators for employees is to be recognised for their hard work by their peers and leadership. While most businesses would relate employee rewards with bonuses or extravagant award events, employee appreciation doesn't have to be expensive. Employee rewards and recognition could be as simple as a complement, a ‘thank you’ email or even a friendly greeting at work.
Employees have the desire to be appreciated and recognized for their hard work in their role. However, it is not always easy to craft good employee recognition programs, but they are vital. That’s why it’s important to:
Before you start implementing an employee recognition program, it’s important to understand what makes employee recognition effective and successful. Gallup’s data reveals that the most effective recognition is honest, authentic and personalized to how each employee wants to be recognised.
In a recent Gallup workplace study, employees were also asked to recall who gave them their most meaningful and memorable recognition. The data revealed that the most memorable recognition comes most often from an employees manager (28%), followed by a high-level leader or CEO (24%).
The key to achieving positive results in any employee recognition program is having a consistent stream of positive interactions between leaders and employees, driving higher employee satisfaction. The program will draw on your entire organisation as one, unlocking potential and encouraging people to produce their best work.
Recognition programs should be all-inclusive. Everyone needs to be eligible for the rewards and appreciation, excluding specific employees or groups will negatively affect employee performance.
Don’t take too long to recognise someone for their hard work. Now is always the best time. This means that the employee can associate the recognition with the exact behaviours that resulted in getting appreciated.
Leading on from the four types of recognition you should implement into your company recognition program, let’s go through some effective appreciation ideas that you could use, depending on your employees achievement.
In all workplaces today, employee recognition programs are no longer just nice to have, they’re vital to improve your company’s employee engagement.
If you want to keep your employees happy, satisfied and productive, you need to let them know their hard work is recognised and appreciated by giving out the rewards and recognition that they deserve.
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