Everyone likes to feel appreciated, and your employees are no exception – especially those who have demonstrated loyalty through their years of service to your organization.

In fact, one survey revealed that 84 percent of employees “strongly agreed” that the quality of their company’s recognition programs affected their job performance, yet only 10 percent felt satisfied with those programs.

Does your organization fall into this “recognition gap”? If so, Awards4USA can help you cost-effectively revamp and refresh your existing Service Award Program with a wide variety of new, exciting award options that will please your most loyal employees. Or we can help design and implement from scratch a new program that recognizes and rewards loyalty and dedication without exceeding your budget requirements.

Either way, the key to a successful program is incorporating five fundamental elements of effective recognition:

1. Human interaction – Host awards ceremonies with personal, public thanks from managers
2. Peer recognition – Create plaques or certificates the employee can display where colleagues can see
3. Useful, desirable awards – Offer a catalog of choices featuring a diverse array of quality merchandise
4. Family involvement – Have the employee’s family help choose the award and mail it to his/her home
5. Immediate gratification – Offer the choice to order awards online, by phone, or mail and have them shipped quickly

Don’t lose the valuable asset of “institutional knowledge” to job dissatisfaction or turnover. Let your most loyal employees know you respect and value their work and years of service. Contact us today and find out how to close the “recognition gap” and make sure you retain your most experienced and dedicated employees.