It’s time to toast your all stars! In the same light as our last article about Starter Kits to kick off a new year with a spark, employee recognition is equally important in setting the tone and the mentality of the year ahead of us.
While it is often repeated, the importance of showcasing and showing appreciation to employees is not only ensuring good morale, but it aids in keeping quality talent and fostering high levels of creativity.
Awarding a Job Well Done
There are lots of ways to recognize the MVPs at your company, but today we will just look at awards. Regardless of if you use it on its own, or in tandem with added incentives, bonuses, or monetary rewards, a physical award is a lasting physical representation of recognizing the value of that employee.
Let’s have a look at some awards we might be handing out in our make-belief award ceremony:
5 Award Ideas for Recognizing Employees
- Employee of the Month
- A rather classic award, this one goes out to an individual who demonstrated exemplary work quality or went above and beyond for peers and clients. They deserve the spotlight!
- Most Improved Performer
- This one is for the most determined in the group, having showcased demonstrable improvements over the course of a period. Never a slight on their previous work, but rather recognizes the hard work they have put into efficiency and quality of work. You rock M.I.P.!
- The Marathoner
- Nope, no running to be found with this award – instead, this is for those who have stuck around with your company for extended periods of time. They are as important to the overall culture as any new initiative and should be recognized for their continued importance to the company.
- No I in Team
- This award goes out to the one deemed as the best team player. It is a great opportunity to open this type of award up to a secret ballot, allowing peers to recognize each other through collaboration over the course of a time period. There may be no I in Team, but there is one in RECOGNIZED. Come get your award!
- The Brand Ambassador
- No influencer campaign needed here, the winner of this award is recognized as best exemplifying the company’s values both internally and externally. No amount of marketing money can make up the importance of a great experience, and your Brand Ambassador delivered just that, time and time again. So come get on stage, it’s our turn to show you how great you are!
Want to learn more about creating fully custom awards? Keep scrolling! ⬇
How to Make Your Own Custom Award
Take your awarding experience to a whole new level of “wow” by creating your own custom award that will represent your brand with pride. Don’t let the idea of developing and creating a whole new award scare you, it’s an easy process, just follow the steps below:
The Nitty Gritty
What are the important details for your project? That is, since these will be fully custom awards, it is pertinent to have an understanding of your budget per award and the timeline for when you need the awards delivered (be it to a celebratory event, office, or to the homes of recipients).
The Brainstorm
This is where the real fun starts. Talk to us, tell us about the event, its purpose and theme, or talk to us about what the awards are meant to represent or mean to your company. Do you have artwork you want to incorporate or use as inspiration? Share that too!
The Concept
This is where you kick back and wait while we work with our network of creative experts who will take all the information you provided us above and come up with some cool and unique design concepts for custom awards that will turn heads.
The Render
Our team will take the concept and digitally mock it up to give you an even better idea of what your final product will look like. From here, we hope you have reached the same level of excitement as we have because we are in the home stretch. If you like your renders, we move to a final proof approval, possibly a pre-production sample if you require, and then…
The Reveal
Your award is finally complete, fully customized to your theme, budget, and timeline. Time for these awards to be proudly displayed!
Are you ready to celebrate your MVPs? Let’s get started!
