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TO INCENTIVIZE ENGAGEMENT
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2. In the Office:
An extra personal day
Ability to set your own hours
A “leave early” free pass
Offer summer hours
A day with the boss
Meet the CEO
Name a conference room
Name a product
Design team will create an infographic of your life
Company will donate to the charity of your choice
Someone to run errands while you’re at the office
Keep your airline miles
Random phone calls to brighten your day
Surprise 3-Day Weekend
Skype the CEO
A stamp on all products saying that it has been
approved by the winner
Flexible hours
“Bring your pet to work” Day
The ability to swap a project/client
Reserved parking space
Allow a week of telecommuting
A free month of a healthy living indulgence (gym
membership, CSA membership, etc.)
Author the office shopping list
Name the holiday party venue
Assign a day on which no meetings can take place
Bring in a food truck of your choice
Create a nap room
The keys to the boss’s car for a day
In-Office Mani-Pedis
The boss does your chores for a day
Join the boss’s Costco membership
Offer dry cleaning pick-up
In Government:
A day with the mayor
Name an initiative
The mayor will follow you on Twitter
Dept. will donate to the charity of your choice
A “leave early” free pass
Surprise mid-day matinée
“Bring your pet to work” Day
The ability to swap an initiative
Reserved parking space
A free month of a healthy living indulgence (gym
membership, CSA membership, etc.)
Assign a day on which no meetings can take place
Offer dry cleaning pick-up
In the School:
A day with the Principal
Decide where the school trip will be
Name a classroom
One class will create a custom art project for you
Classroom singing telegrams
A n offer to host your yard sale
“Bring your pet to school” Day
The ability to swap a classroom
Swap assigned seats in a classroom or on the bus
Design the lunch menu for a week
The principal does your chores for a day
Student as principal for the day
Truly Creative
Someone will get a tattoo of the winner’s initials
A promise to play a practical joke on the winner
A singing voicemail message
A developer builds an app that compliments you
Random phone calls to brighten your day
An invitation to attend group therapy
A custom sketch by an artist
The opportunity to give feedback in beta
development phases
Fast track a product feature
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