Ten Creative Ways to Recognize and Encourage Professional Growth in Employees
Ten Creative Ways to Recognize and Encourage Professional Growth in Employees
In the hustle and bustle of managing employees, many supervisors find themselves relying on their team to keep everything moving. Many would love to reward their team with a salary increase or a huge unexpected bonus. However, in these trying financial times, monetary applause is not always possible. However, the need to recognize hard-working staff is impossible to ignore. So, what is a manager to do?
One might consider a creative approach to the resources you do have; skill, time, and talent instead of the limited financial resources you don't have, namely cash. Sometimes showing an employee your interest in their professional development is better than money in the bank. Carolina Moore, Manager of Operations at Always Best Care Senior Services, shares ways a manager might convey individual professional interest in an employee.
1. Always greet an employee by name and ask how business in their area is going that day. This shows that you have an interest in them as well as what they are working on.
2. Swap a work task with an employee for a day. This shows you have confidence in their ability to do challenging tasks (your work) and that you have respect for their work.
3. Ask your boss to attend a meeting with your employees during which time, you thank individuals and groups for their specific contributions. This shows positive regard of the team to upper management.
4. At a staff meeting, award an employee of the month/quarter/year and have everyone at the meeting say why the person is deserving of the award. This shows the importance of the individual's efforts to the team and fosters a sense of belonging.
5. Purchase a gift subscription to an industry related magazine. This shows you are interested in helping the individual stay current in their profession.
6. Enroll them in a professional organization of their choice. This shows you are interested in them cultivating their skills by interacting with others in their profession.
7. Encourage them to identify specific areas of interest in job related skills. Then arrange them to spend a day with an in-house expert in this area to learn more about the topic. This shows you see them growing in the company.
8. Clip articles or forward links to professional areas of interest. This reinforces the idea of growth.
9. Encourage them to make a list of goals for growth and help them identify behaviors to achieve this growth.
10. Give them a special break, an extra long lunch hour, a gift certificate to an industryrelated store, or share your own success story if it is encouraging to their current professional path.
In conclusion, any expression of gratitude would typically be appreciated by a worker but when you have the opportunity to foster growth in an employee, it usually a residual investment for you and your whole team.
If you would like to learn more about how to use creative ways to recognize and encourage professional growth in employees, contact Carolina Moore at Always Best Care Senior Services in Roseville, California or visit www.alwaysbestcare.com to speak Pick the best handyman at Rush-job Corporate Training up-skills employees for their personal and professional growth What If You Lose Your Job? How do I Quit a Manipulating Job? Non-surgical Nose Job Pai Skincare - Avocado & Jojoba Hydrating Day Cream Feeling stuck Is an Inside Job Three Limiting Beliefs about Getting Your Dream Job The Irony of a Call Center Job In Pursuit Of Your Dream Job Successfully Finding a Physician Job Job Termination - What I Am Doing Get A Life Not Just A Job!