US employers using the internet to streamline recognition programmes

RECOGNITION PROGRAMMES

US employers using the internet to streamline recognition programmes

More and more US organisations are turning to online solutions to manage their incentive and recognition programmes, according to a recent edition of the US human resources magazine Workforce.

Incentive and recognition programmes have a long history on both sides of the Atlantic they are designed to be motivational tools, supporting individual accomplishments in sales, for example, or recognising employees for work well done, says Workforce.

Recognition programmes formally acknowledge the efforts of employees who have done that little bit extra . They can run the gamut from the simple years-of-service award to a structured programme that rewards outstanding success on a particular project.

It means a lot less work for you

But all too often even well-designed programmes can prove costly, time-consuming and difficult to manage for HR departments, says Workforce.

Putting their programmes online changes the game for HR managers who have traditionally been charged with developing and running them.

Workforce reckons that there are three compelling reasons for HR to explore such programmes online:

  • Time saving — it means a lot less work for you: gone are the days of choosing merchandise, creating catalogues and then mailing them to employees.

  • Cost savings — administrative and upkeep costs are perhaps a quarter of traditional programmes.

  • Flexibility — gift choices can be easily updated. 

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Title: Online incentives sizzle — and you shine , by Paul A Gilster, Workforce, January 2001.

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