Who, in general, needs this gratitude for work? What does it happen to, for whom and from whom, and in which manifestation - abstract or concrete? Or is it a rather vague concept for us? Let's talk here about gratitude for a good job to an employee.
Motivation system
To begin with, every right leader knows that for successful work good employees need to be cherished and cherished, regularly encouraged - materially and immaterially. Many advanced firms create a whole system of employee motivation: bonuses, a board of honor, corporate gatherings on Fridays, the celebration of colleagues' birthdays at the expense of the company. The creation of such a system will require a certain imagination and skill from the head!
Hall of Fame
Earlier, in Soviet times, we can say that the dream of a worker was to be on the board of honor. For the hero who exceeded the plan, a beautiful photo on her was akin to publication in the press (which was also perceived as motivation, as thanks for the work). So they made it clear to the person: he worked well - your work is marked, we are proud of you. If it’s bad: you take a walk, you get drunk, you play a trick - in this case there were the so-called “black boards”, where for educational purposes hung photographs of rowdy people. There was also a public court, where misconduct of the unworthy was investigated, reprimands were made. And despite all the surrealism of what is happening (in the eyes of a contemporary), all this worked in the best way, that is, very efficiently.
Letter of thanks
You can express your gratitude for the work in writing. For this, there is a letter of thanks. It allows you to express gratitude to the employee for the good fulfillment of the task, work, request given to him. The form of the document is not legally defined. Therefore, the leader draws it up in any form, preferably on a beautiful letterhead.
A letter of thanks for the work :
- At the beginning of the letter, the name of the employee is written, to whom gratitude is expressed.
- Next is the text of the letter of thanks.
- Signature of management, position of the person expressing gratitude, seal (for solidity).
Corporate subculture
Team spirit, corporatism is another way to express gratitude to colleagues for their work. It is sometimes obsessive, sometimes borders on violence, but it is very effective! And it is still one of the most popular ways of non-material motivation. Employees are gathered for training, sometimes even against their will, forced to go to mass cultural trips, celebrate all memorable calendar dates on a grand scale. Many people like it, especially for beginners. You feel like a real member of a good and friendly team. Then you get used to it, and sometimes it just becomes dreary and boring.
Award as thanks for the work
Despite all of the above, the cash bonus remains the most popular motivation. For many, happiness lies at the bottom of the envelope. This salary bonus is loved by everyone! The exception is perhaps the owners of highly paid specialties. They suffer, for example, because they were not understood, underestimated, or entrusted with any interesting, vivid task. These subtle souls require special attention from the leadership.
Switching, stress relief
To change the situation from business to informal, to relieve tension, to relax without leaving the office - this is quite real. And even fashionable. Some companies are now equipping offices with maximum convenience for employees. There must be restrooms, game rooms. The idea is to switch, change the situation, let it go for a few minutes, then to continue to work as efficiently as possible. Make it so that you want to come and do not want to leave! Why not thanks for the work? Eight, sometimes ten hours of the working day will not be so effective if employees cannot turn their attention, change the atmosphere to a more pleasant, less formal one. This is also called entertainment motivation.
Public reviews
It is possible to implement in the company the collection of electronic feedback from employees about their colleagues. All messages can be posted freely, publicly. Acknowledgment and encouragement, censure. Such a system is a good tool for collecting information for subsequent thanks for the work.
Here are some more ideas to say thank you to people for their work:
- Encourage an employee in public. This evokes a healthy spirit of competition and competition among colleagues.
- Give unexpected gifts to your employees, just in honor of the fact that you are in a good mood.
- If you cannot afford to pay an employee a bonus, give him, for example, an unscheduled day off or vacation.
- Allow yourself to set exemplary employees a freer work schedule.
- Instead of a prize with money, give out a bonus: a subscription to a sports club, a flyer to a restaurant, or a gift certificate.
- Arrange some kind of sports outing: a bike ride, go-karting, bowling, soccer - which is now popular. It will not be just relaxation, but the desire for sports victory, competition. In team games , the corporate spirit is especially evident. You can, for example, play football with colleagues from another organization.
- Pay bonuses to those who regularly monitor their health, are not sick, and therefore remain more efficient. Being healthy is prestigious!
- Some firms have instituted not only to encourage the best employees, but also jokingly punish the worst. Prizes for the title of type "silver galosh" significantly revive the sense of humor among colleagues, stimulate further work.
- Take care of the families of workers. Organize their children's summer vacation. This can be vouchers for a summer health camp or a sanatorium.
- In general, there are still many ways to motivate work and gratitude for work. This includes preferential medical insurance (hand over an insurance policy for free), and tickets for a concert of your favorite artist, for a performance in a theater or opera. A smart leader will always be “on horseback” and come up with something new for his colleagues. Make your employees comfortable not only working, but also relaxing. So they wanted to come to work and did not want to leave her.