Steps to Develop Employee Reward Programs

Employee Recognition Ideas

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For employee reward programs to be meaningful to both the award recipient and others in the department, they should be tied to the department’s goals, mission, or values. As an owner or manager who must develop an employee reward program, you can determine the goals and purpose of the program yourself, or you can ask employees to offer suggestions. Another…

Make Certificates at Home: Save Money and Time

How to Design Certificates

Fireworks Casual Certificates

Did you know you can save money by making your own award certificates for virtually any occasion? PaperDirect is not only able to explain the step-by-step instructions for making professional, attractive award certificates, but our one-stop online store has just about everything you need to make just one certificate or hundreds at a time (all you need is a word…

Certificate Design Ideas for All Occasions

How to Design Certificates

Renaissance Standard Certificate Paper

PaperDirect has a large variety of certificates you can design yourself for just about any occasion you can think of! If you are looking for some certificate design ideas, you have come to the right place. You can use certificates for so many different occasions, and they’re also a great way to show your appreciation for an employee’s hard work…

Employee Motivation Ideas for the New Year

Employee Recognition Ideas

The start of the new year can be a slow time for many companies, especially retail companies (post-holiday down slide) and other types of businesses involved in sales. Businesses often tighten their belts after the holidays, and your sales staff may be lacking motivation to pursue new leads. To get things moving and keep your business going, you should try…

Do-It-Yourself Certificate Tips

How to Design Certificates

Reach for the Stars Specialty Certificates

Certificates are an excellent means of recognizing someone’s good work, improved academic standing, superb attendance, work promotion, retirement or any other type of achievement you can think of. And designing and wording your own award certificates is a great way to save money, expend creative energy and make someone feel good all with one piece of paper and a few…

Do-It-Yourself Certificate Tips

How to Design Certificates

Scrollwork Standard Certificates

Certificates are an excellent means of recognizing someone’s good work, improved academic standing, superb attendance, work promotion, retirement or any other type of achievement you can think of. Designing and wording your own award certificates is a great way to save money, expend creative energy and make someone feel good all with one piece of paper and a few minutes…

Thoughtful Student Recognition Ideas

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Regardless of what grade students are in, they all want some type of positive reinforcement when they do something well or improve on something they have been struggling with in the past. Whether it’s good behavior, improved behavior or good grades, teachers must show each and every student that they are valued and appreciated. Even the students who seem to…

4 Tips to Dealing With Difficult Co-Workers

Recognition & Motivation Ideas

Most of us have had the unpleasant experience of dealing with a difficult coworker, whether it’s in a large office setting, the service industry, or a small business environment. Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht describe four types of co-workers in the in their book, “The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Work.” They are as follows: The Talker, The Kiss Up,…

End of the Year Newsletters

Employee Recognition Ideas

Beach House Newsletter

With the end of the year upon us this is a good time to put together an end-of-the-year newsletter.  Include all significant events and sales for the year, use it to thank your employees for their hard work and dedication, and recognize those employees that went above and beyond.  Don’t forget to visit PaperDirect.com for a full line of Newsletters…

Motivational Quotes for the Workplace

Employee Recognition Ideas

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There are many ways to provide incentive and inspire workers, and if you are an employee, keeping motivational quotes posted around your work area may help get you through those particularly stressful days. In tough economic times, when the unemployment rate is through roof, most of us are very thankful to even have a job, but if you find yourself…

Employee Rewards and Recognition at the Holidays

Employee Recognition Ideas

Red Ribbon and Pine LetterTop Certificates

Will you get a Christmas bonus this year? Have you ever gotten a holiday bonus at your job? If you’re the boss, are you giving holiday bonuses this year? If you’re not the boss, have you been recognized or rewarded in some other way besides monetarily during the holiday season at other jobs or in previous years? If not, maybe…

Implement an Employee Recognition Program to Promote Hard Work

Employee Recognition Ideas

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Countless studies have been conducted in the business world to measure the correlation between employee satisfaction and performance and the existence of an employee recognition program. the most prevalent complaint we have observed about compensation is the lack of relationship between pay and performance. Then, there is the question of whether the employee recognition program should be monetarily based or…

Boosting Employee Morale Does Wonders for Business

Employee Recognition Ideas

Triumph Foil Stamped MiniAwards

If you find your employees dragging themselves to work and looking less-than-enthusiastic about company happenings and successes, you may be surrounded by low employee morale. Low employee morale can hurt your business more than you may realize. You may think that your employees’ salaries should be enough to keep them motivated to do good work, but that is not always…

The Importance of Student Recognition

Student Recognition Ideas

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If you’re a teacher, you know that positive student recognition is a great incentive and motivator of continued student progress and good behavior. Here is why it’s so important to recognize students, and some fun ways to honor their accomplishments. Why is Student Recognition Important? When students are given nothing but negative feedback, they may feel beaten down and may…

Inexpensive Employee Gifts They’ll Love

Employee Recognition Ideas

Sparkle Specialty LetterTop Certificates

One way to give recognition to employees is by giving a small gift to the deserving employee to show your appreciation. Employee award certificates mean a great deal and serve the purpose of acknowledging good work, but small gifts show you went the extra mile and will boost employee morale even more! During the holiday season, you will find a…

Recognition for Volunteers

Employee Recognition Ideas

Many businesses and charities rely on volunteers for day to day functions and special projects.  Don’t leave this special group of people feeling unappreciated, here are a few items that can help you put together a great recognition program to honor your volunteers.

Diploma Wording & Style Made Easy

How to Design Certificates

Classic Specialty Certificates

Graduation ceremonies are not just any celebration. Graduation day is a moment that students will cherish for the rest of their lives and only happens once in a lifetime. Whether the graduation is from middle school, high school, or college, you want to make sure the diploma wording is correct and professional. Finding the proper college graduation diploma wording, style, and…

Create Awesome Awards with FREE Certificate Templates

Employee Recognition Ideas

Delicate Standard Certificates

Who doesn’t like to hear the words, “Good job!” or “Thanks for taking care of that” or “Great work!”? Everyone likes to be recognized for a job well done, and in today’s ever-evolving and growing workforce, it’s important to take the time to tell your employees they’ve done good work. In tough economic times, the money for raises and bonuses…

Ideas for Employee Recognition That Really Work

Employee Recognition Ideas

Wave NoteCards

An unmotivated, apathetic employee can do some real damage to your business. Think about an unpleasant experience you have had with a less-than-helpful employee, customer service representative, or restaurant server. Employees with bad attitudes or workers who simply don’t care about their performance can ruin a business exchange for a customer in seconds. Because employee/customer interaction is so very important…