Although you can give a teacher a gift anytime, it’s especially appropriate during Teacher Appreciation Week, which is May 7-11
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Find employee recognition ideas and reward programs at the PaperDirect Blog to reach a higher level of employee happiness, retention, and productivity. A common misconception companies have is that an increase in pay or benefits will improve output. Regrettably this does not happen because these increases are expected year over year, and are not performance based, but duration based. A sincere thank you is always appreciated and never grows old. Try implementing some of our employee recognition ideas for effective and inexpensive means of building morale and boosting great performance. Discover some of the tried and true employee reward programs here at the PaperDirect Blog and watch performance rise.
5 Ways to Make National Volunteer Week Special
Whether you work at a non-profit organization that works with volunteers who help to improve the community, or you are
Continue readingEmployee Prizes Under $10 Motivate and Award Great Employees
It’s important to recognize your employees and let them know when they’re doing a good job. Employees who only receive
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Host Your Own Office Dundies –Ten Employee Recognition Awards
If you’ve ever watched the hit TV series The Office, you will remember the infamous Dundie episodes, where boss Michael
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March 1st is Employee Appreciation Day–Honor Your Rock Stars!
It’s almost the first Friday in March – are you forgetting something? Nope, it’s not your anniversary – phew! – or
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Employee Anniversary Gifts to Start the New Year
Start the new year off right by beginning the tradition of getting your employees a little something to mark their
Continue readingWriting a Thank You Note at Christmas
In a world where technology rules and handwritten notes are practically non-existent, there is one handwritten note that will never
Continue readingEmployee Recognition Gifts at the Holidays or Year’s End
When you own or manage a company, whether large or small, it’s absolutely crucial to recognize employees for their hard
Continue readingDo’s & Don’ts for Employee Christmas Gifts
Have you been assigned the task of helping the boss choose employee Christmas gifts this year, or are you the
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Fall Themed Certificates for Seasonal Awards
PaperDirect has a number of seasonal designs to make award certificates appropriate for the time of year. Fall themed certificates
Continue readingMotivational Pins Are Cost Effective Student Rewards
Students of all ages (no matter how “cool” they are) appreciate being acknowledged for doing a good job or for
Continue readingMotivational Gifts Perfect For Summer and Gift-giving Tips
With summer upon us, it’s time for employers to start thinking about motivational gifts for employees, and if you’re the
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Ways to Tell Your Teachers How Much They Mean To You
Being a school teacher is one of the toughest, most admirable professions one can choose. It’s an often thankless job
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9 Goofy Awards for Team Building
If you like the sitcom “The Office,” you may remember “The Dundies” that Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) awarded
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Employee Anniversary Recognition–Appropriate Gifts
Recognition of employees is something that supervisors, owners, and CEO’s must make time and effort for. Why? Because studies have
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Field Day Sports Certificates
Who doesn’t remember your school’s “field day” toward the end of the school year–the day the whole school competed in a
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Employee Anniversary Recognition: Let Your Staff Know You Care
All employees remember the day they were hired, and it is important to acknowledge an employee’s dedication and service to you
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Steps to Develop Employee Reward Programs
For employee reward programs to be meaningful to both the award recipient and others in the department, they should be
Continue readingEmployee Motivation Ideas for the New Year
The start of the new year can be a slow time for many companies, especially retail companies (post-holiday down slide)
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Thoughtful Student Recognition Ideas
Regardless of what grade students are in, they all want some type of positive reinforcement when they do something well
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