Demonstrating to your support staff that you appreciate the work they do to keep your company running smoothly is very important to their continued success. Your staff wants to know that their contribution is appreciated. Sometimes it is difficult to think of new and creative ways to show your gratitude to your administrative employees. Here are 10 tips you can use at your company starting today.
- Establish an “Employee of the Month” program. While it might sound a little hokey, it can be really meaningful for employees to be recognized by their own peers. Establish a process for nominating and voting for employees, and provide small rewards each month.
- Send out random thank-you notes. Without any real reason, consider sending out handwritten thank-you notes to your employees’ homes from time to time. It can be a real morale booster to open the mailbox and see words of praise.
- Showcase accomplishments for upper management. Sometimes, the administrative staff gets lost in the shuffle of day-to-day operations. However, no company can function without their hard work. Take time to share their accomplishments with your C-Level management.
- Ask them what they want to do. When new projects or responsibilities come up, give your staff the opportunity to choose the tasks that they are most interested in. This can play to their particular strengths and interests.
- Provide time-off rewards. When asked, more employees will indicate that they value additional time off work than they do raises and bonuses. Create a rewards program that provides for bankable hours or half days off for special occasions.
- Show interest in their professional development. Employees are also more satisfied with their jobs when management recognizes their interests in professional development. Offer the ability to take online courses, continuing education classes, or other ways to expand their knowledge.
- Set out a suggestion box. Your employees also want to feel like they’ve made a contribution to the overall culture of your organization. One of the best ways to do this is to offer a suggestion box. Review the ideas and implement anything that will enhance productivity or the experience.
- Have a “Bring Your Dog to Work” day. There is plenty of proof that our pets help us reduce stress and lower blood pressure. Why not offer an occasional Friday where your staff can bring their well-behaved dogs into the office for the day? It can help your team bond and relax.
- Build a community bulletin board. Your administrative staff is a community within your organization, so you should facilitate that by providing a bulletin board to allow them to post information about events or for sale items.
- Bring in treats for your staff. Finally, nothing says gratitude like food. Think of yourself as someone’s Italian grandmother and make or cater in treats occasionally to give your team a break and give them something to enjoy.
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