The statistics are grim. \nIf you\u2019re employees are disengaged and feel un- or under-appreciated,\nthey\u2019re nearly 40% more likely to miss work. \nThey\u2019re almost fifty percent more likely to cause or be involved in\nworkplace accidents and they cause a staggering sixty percent more office\nerrors than motivated, engaged and satisfied employees do. Which would you rather have working in your\noffice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The answer is simple, and even better, creating satisfied, fully engaged employees is easier than you think. A big part of that revolves around employee recognition and where that recognition is concerned, few things are more important or have a bigger impact than celebrating your employees who hang in their for the long term by recognize the anniversary of their employment<\/a> with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below, you\u2019ll find several ideas you can employ to do just\nthat. While you may not be able to\nutilize all of these, we\u2019re including several so that no matter what your\ncompany\u2019s situation is, you\u2019ll be able to pull something of use from this\narticle and let your employees know how important they are to you. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This one\u2019s super easy and these days, just about every\ncompany in existence has a web presence of some kind. Take a photo and write a short article\nhighlighting the achievements of your employee on the occasion of their\nanniversary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While the article will inevitably move off of page one, be\nsure to leave it on the site for posterity so they can show it off to their\nfamily and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not only is this easy to do, it also makes you more\naccessible and approachable to your employees, which will have a dramatic\npositive influence that will reverberate throughout your company. If improving your corporate culture is high\non your to-do list, this is a fantastic way to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everybody loves getting gifts and again, this is straightforward and relatively easy to do, but there\u2019s a catch. The gift needs to be personal, which means you need to know your employees and something about them. What direction their tastes and preferences are at the very least. If you don\u2019t know the basics, this will fall flat, so take some time here and if you\u2019re at a loss where an appropriate gift is concerned, be sure to spend some time browsing our extensive collection of employee gifts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your budget simply won\u2019t permit even a modestly priced gift, don\u2019t beat yourself up over it. A card containing a hand written, heartfelt note is also a good option and will be deeply appreciated. As with gifts, we\u2019ve got a broad selection of cards for every occasion, including anniversaries<\/a>. Spend some time browsing and you\u2019re sure to find exactly what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on your company\u2019s culture, formal recognition awards<\/a> might be more appropriate than gifts.\u00a0 If that\u2019s the case, we\u2019ve got you covered on that front as well, with a number of high quality, great looking, totally customizable years of service awards<\/a> for any occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This obviously won\u2019t be possible for every company and\nagain, it requires knowing a great deal about your employees but if it\u2019s\nsomething you can afford to do, it has a tremendous impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Has your employee always wanted to ride in a hot air\nballoon? Go white water rafting? Have some other form of adventure like\nthat? <\/p>\n\n\n\n If so, you can make that happen for them to celebrate a\nmilestone anniversary, surprising them with tickets or the means to cross an\nitem off of their bucket list. You\u2019ll be\ninstantly regarded as a rock star and they\u2019ll be talking about the adventure\nfor years. You just can\u2019t get better\nthan that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Autonomous, empowered employees are more satisfied, driven\nand productive. If you simply can\u2019t\nafford to help your employee fulfill a bucket list wish, this is an option that\nstands as a good alternative. Give them\nmore control over their work schedule, allowing them to come and go more or\nless as they please as long as all the work gets done on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Give them more control over the kinds of projects they work on\nand invite them to work on projects that they\u2019d normally not be able to be a\npart of. Few things demonstrate trust\nand confidence in their abilities than this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re not quite ready to hand out increased autonomy,\nconsider giving additional time off. If\nyou want to make it less formal, you can design fun coupons that can be\nredeemed when your employee wants an extra day off and include them in a card\nwith a handwritten note. It\u2019s simple but\nhas an enormous impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Building on this idea, you could also include gift cards to\narea restaurants or if your company has a dress code, include a few extra\ncoupons that allow for a more relaxed dress code for the employee in question\nas a means of recognizing them on the occasion of their anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Give your employee time off to volunteer to a cause they\u2019re\npassionate about or even better, make a corporate donation to a cause that\nmatters to them and make it in their name. \nIt\u2019s a great way to not only burnish your reputation in your community\nbut to demonstrate in tangible fashion that you pay attention to the things\nyour employees find important and support their passions to the extent that\nyou\u2019re able. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This can be incredibly meaningful, especially if you\u2019ve got\nan employee working for you who is civic minded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Again, not all of these will be applicable to, or possible\nfor every small business. Our hope\nthough, is that you found at least a few things you could realistically put in\nplace at your company to demonstrate your appreciation for your best people on\nthe anniversary of their employment with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The statistics are grim. If you\u2019re employees are disengaged and feel un- or under-appreciated, they\u2019re nearly 40% more likely to miss work. They\u2019re almost fifty percent more likely to cause or be involved in workplace accidents and they cause a staggering sixty percent more office errors than motivated, engaged and satisfied employees do. Which would […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,656],"tags":[935,842,787,861],"class_list":["post-4317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employee-motivation-2","category-employee-recognition-2","tag-935","tag-842","tag-787","tag-861"],"yoast_head":"\n9 Creative Employee Anniversary Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. A Feature On The Company\u2019s Web Page<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Lunch With The Boss<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Give Personalized Gifts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. Cards Work Too<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. Recognition Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
6. Fulfill A Wish<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7. Greater Autonomy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
8. Grant More Time Off<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
9. Support A Cause That\u2019s Meaningful To Them<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n