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Corporate awards motivate employees and build corporate pride. A recognition awards program is like a stone thrown into a pond – the stone produces layers of ripples that go on and on. This creates an effect when one employee receives a reward that inspires another employee, who inspires another employee, and so on. The ripple-effect of a recognition awards program will make your business more productive and profitable.

Employees who are recognized with corporate awards are more engaged in their work, accomplish more in less time, and help the business make more money as a result.

When selecting employee awards, you should always keep the unique characteristics of the recipient in mind. Match the award to the achievement and personal style of the recipient, carefully taking color, shape, and size into consideration. We have outlined a series of sample questions that you can use to gauge which employee awards your recipients would prefer.

Research shows that companies the use corporate awards programs are 18% more productive and 16% more profitable. Employees who are recognized with corporate awards are more engaged in their work, accomplish more in less time, and help the business make more money as a result.

Identify your business goals and build a foundation for your corporate awards program. Reward activities that your employees do to meet your business goals and objectives. This will benefit your bottom-line directly.

Use corporate awards to reward a variety of accomplishments. Many organizations recognize milestones like:

• Leadership
• Corporate Value Recognition
• Special Achievements
• Attendance
• Years of Service
• Sales Achievement

Rewarding milestones such as years of service and attendance are both small ways of recognizing employees for their dedication to your organization. Both of these characteristics are often demonstrated by engaged employees. More on employee motivation.