Find out the complete list of 40 ideas of non-monetary rewards for the workplace.

1. to
reward
or
recognize
employees
that
won’t
cost
you
a
thing!
40
ideas

2. 1.
Thank
you
email
Write
a
simple
email
once
in
a
while.
It’s
truly
effec;ve
when
it's
authen;c
and
detailed.
2.
S6cky
note
Post
a
s;cky
note
on
their
monitor,
saying
thanks
and
why.
3.
Public
recogni6on
Recognize
in
the
company’s
news
media
(weekly
emails,
monthly
paper,
newsleCer,
etc.)
4.
“From
the
team”
recogni6on
Get
each
team
member
or
department
employee
to
write
a
posi;ve
note
about
the
person
you
wish
to
recognize.
You
give
all
the
notes
to
the
employee,
read
them
at
a
mee;ng
or
use
the
best
ones
to
make
a
poster/frame
and
hang
it
in
his
office.
5.
Management
recogni6on
Invite
the
employee
to
your
office.
When
he
gets
there
have
some
members
of
senior
management
in
the
room
and
ready
to
congratulate
him
on
his
accomplishment.
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www.herdwisdom.com
for
more
ideas
about
employee
engagement!
6.
Wisdom
wall
Create
a
“Wisdom
Wall”
filled
with
quotes
from
your
employees.
It
will
show
your
team
that
you
respect
them
and
serve
as
inspira;on
for
peers.
***
7.
Thank
you
video
***
If
your
company
has
access
to
employees
with
video
edi;ng
skills
you
can
be
very
crea;ve
about
this
one.
You
can
include
tes;monials
from
colleagues
and
a
special
message
from
the
CEO…
8.
One
million
thanks
Write
your
team
a
check
for
“One
Million
Thanks.”
Enlarge
the
check
on
a
copy
machine.
9.
Social
media
Recognize
an
employee’s
great
work
on
the
company
website
or
on
the
social
media
accounts
of
the
company.
10.
Cheer
tee
Someone
went
the
extra
mile
at
work?
Have
teammates
sign
a
company
tee
with
a
thank-­‐you
message.
Make
them
Shine!
Recogni;on
reward
***
The
Herd’s
Favorite
***

3. 1.
Rota6ng
trophy
Find
a
fun
trophy
that
you
can
pass
around
the
office.
Give
it
to
an
employee
who
has
exemplified
one
of
your
organiza;onal
values.
Let
that
employee
hand
it
off
to
one
of
their
peers
the
next
month.
2.
Above
and
beyond
Mascot
Find
a
stuffed
animal
that
represents
your
company
and
make
it
your
symbolic
mascot
that
will
sit
on
the
desk
of
the
employees
that
goes
above
and
beyond!
3.
Employee
collectable
cards
Include
a
photo
and
sta;s;c
(e.g.,
Worked
12
months
without
being
absent).
4.
Ever
changing
trophy
Trophy
is
awarded
to
one
employee
for
a
month.
Every
employee
who
receives
the
trophy
must
add
something
on
it...
but
only
one
thing.
A_er
X
period,
re;re
the
trophy
and
place
it
in
the
employee’s
break
room.
5.
Wall
of
fame
Have
a
wall
of
fame
where
employees
compete
for
a
spot.
The
wall
can
be
renewed
every
year
or
be
everlas;ng
to
encourage
a
company
tradi;on
.
visit
www.herdwisdom.com
for
more
ideas
about
employee
engagement!
***
6.
Funny
employee
awards
***
Make
them
smile
with
a
funny
and
original
award
cer;ficate!
You
can
find
examples
here
7.
Award
ceremony
Host
an
annual
award
ceremony
for
all
employees.
Recognize
the
most
deserving
employees
with
an
award.
8.
LeVer
of
recommenda6on
Write
a
leCer
of
recommenda;on
for
the
employee.
The
leCer
is
included
in
his
personal
file
and
can
be
considered
when
applying
for
a
job.
9.
Coffee
mug
Have
custom
coffee
mugs
for
“Elite
Employees”.
When
a
special
achievement
happens,
offer
the
mug
to
the
employee
or
the
team
that
helped
make
it
happen.
10.
Team
wellness
trophy
Implemen;ng
healthy
behaviors
inside
the
workplace
has
become
a
vital
piece
of
employee’s
lifestyle.
Organize
sport
compe;;ons
and
award
the
champions
with
a
“Wellness”
trophy.
Make
them
Proud!
Awards
***
The
Herd’s
Favorite
***

4. 1.
Awesome
office
Have
one
incredibly
awesome
office
in
the
company.
Even
beCer
than
the
CEO’s
office.
Every
week
someone
else
gets
the
office
depending
on
performances
or
from
a
vote
or
anything
you
wish.
2.
President’s
office
Not
all
companies
can
make
an
Awesome
Office
but
all
of
them
have
a
CEO’s
office.
Let
the
employee
work
from
there
for
a
day
or
a
week.
3.
Leave
early
Let
them
leave
an
hour
early
for
one
week
or
more...
4.
Task-­‐free
Give
the
employee
the
ability
to
delegate
one
task
or
project
of
his
choice
to
his
manager.
5.
A
Day
off
Give
them
the
day
off
without
any
strings
aCached.
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www.herdwisdom.com
for
more
ideas
about
employee
engagement!
6.
Casual
day
coupons
Get
coupons
for
casual
day
at
the
office
where
you
don’t
have
to
follow
the
dress
code.
7.
Concert/Sport
event
6ckets
If
the
company
owns
a
suite
or
season
;ckets
for
an
event
or
sport
venue,
some
employees
would
be
ready
to
compete
really
hard
to
get
their
hands
on
those
rare
;ckets.
8.
Flex
6me
Offer
an
employee
to
choose
his
schedule
for
a
whole
week.
He
can
do
his
hours
however
he
wants.
***
9.
Off-­‐site
day
***
Take
the
whole
team
to
work
off
site
for
the
day
—
work
at
cafes
or
anywhere
with
Wi-­‐Fi.
You’d
be
surprised
at
how
a
change
of
scenery
can
really
boost
produc;vity.
10.
The
front
parking
spot
Reserve
the
front
parking
spot
for
the
deserving
employee.
Or
simply
offer
a
parking
spot
when
parking
is
not
included.
Make
them
Happy!
Perks
&
Privileges
***
The
Herd’s
Favorite
***

5. 1.
Improved
job
6tle
A
new
job
;tle
can
be
a
nice
way
to
recognize
an
employee’s
achievements.
It
can
be
as
simple
as
adding
“Senior”
before
their
;tle
or
“Specialist”
at
the
end.
2.
Mentoring
Offer
the
deserving
employee
a
one
day
mentoring
session
with
a
senior
employee
or
manager.
3.
Offer
in-­‐house
training
Employees
can
win
a
training
session
by
the
in-­‐house
specialist
or
a
guest
speaker.
4.
Make
them
lead
a
mee6ng
Offer
the
opportunity
to
lead
a
department/team
mee;ng.
Most
people
like
learning
new
skills
and
it
keeps
mee;ngs
interes;ng
for
everyone
because
it’s
always
different.
5.
Job
rota6on
Recognized
employee
can
switch
job
with
someone
for
a
determined
amount
of
;me.
visit
www.herdwisdom.com
for
more
ideas
about
employee
engagement!
***
6.
Breakfast
with
the
CEO
***
To
recognize
a
whole
team,
offer
them
a
breakfast
with
the
CEO.
CEO
will
be
able
to
share
with
them
the
vision
of
the
company,
how
happy
he
is
with
their
efforts
and
employees
will
be
able
to
share
their
vision
to
the
CEO.
7.
Orienta6on
session
Offer
them
an
hour
with
HR
and
their
manager
to
speak
about
their
career
plan.
Where
they
would
like
to
be
in
a
couple
of
years
and
how
to
get
there.
8.
The
welcoming
employee
Acknowledge
employee’s
quali;es
by
designa;ng
them
to
welcome
and
educate
new
employees
in
the
company.
9.
Promote
employee
educa6on
Congratulate
publicly
employees
who
graduate
or
decide
to
take
extra
specialty
classes.
10.
Innova6on
Summit
Schedule
a
special
brainstorming
mee;ng
with
the
most
crea;ve
employees
of
the
moment.
Make
them
Empowered!
Learning
&
Career
***
The
Herd’s
Favorite
***

6. Don’t
overdo
it!
It's
temp;ng
to
create
awards
recognizing
every
accomplishment,
from
most-­‐improved
sales
performance
to
the
cleanest
cubicle.
But
don't
create
so
many
that
they
become
meaningless.
When
everybody
is
extraordinary,
nobody
is
extraordinary.
From
the
movie
The
Incredibles
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www.herdwisdom.com
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more
ideas
about
employee
engagement!
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