{"id":15746,"date":"2015-10-05T08:05:01","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T14:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=15746"},"modified":"2015-09-29T16:05:21","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T22:05:21","slug":"creative-ways-to-recognize-employees-at-the-christmas-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/creative-ways-to-recognize-employees-at-the-christmas-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Ways to Recognize Employees at the Christmas Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15747\" src=\"\/blog\/media\/christmas-830460_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/christmas-830460_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/christmas-830460_1280-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/christmas-830460_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/christmas-830460_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tis this season to be merry, and what could be merrier than recognizing your team\u2019s hard work throughout the year? Christmas parties and employee achievements should go hand in glove. The dilemma is how to recognize them with freshness and panache. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the right <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Christmas\/Lettertop-Certificates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">printable gift certificates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and awards plus a handful of fun ideas, you can put together a holiday event that\u2019s both memorable and inclusive. Let us show you some offbeat ideas for getting everyone into that holiday cheer! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Celebrate the Rookies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not so fun fact: the highest turnover time in most companies is within the first week. Being the new guy or gal can be a lonely and overwhelming prospect. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show the cubs they\u2019re appreciated from the outset and watch them blossom into great team members. Simple printable gift certificates from higher management instantly create a feeling of welcome and solidarity. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Democratic Recognition<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to awards like \u201cEmployee of the Year\u201d, the norm is to let management decide. Why not put a little power back into the hands of your employees? A coveted award granted by an office vote makes the gratitude that much sweeter and the recognition more palpable. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Good Attendance That Matters<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time is more valuable than money. You can\u2019t replenish it, you can\u2019t get it back- but as an employer, you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create more a little more of it! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look over your attendance sheets and give the gift of time for Christmas. Consider printable gift certificates that award perfect or near-perfect attendance with additional vacation time in the new year. Your employees give you so much of their lives as it is- be magnanimous and give them some of it back!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Recognize Spouses and Family Members<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever considered how much employee success is made possible by a nurturing home life? From helping your employees recover from an illness to pitching in at special company events, families are the invisible glue that holds your company together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So embrace the unorthodox and create rewards for them too! There\u2019s nothing like expressing gratitude to these unsung heroes to warm hearts and garner goodwill. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Secret Saviors<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Too often we take employees in auxiliary roles for granted. Janitors, delivery staff, facilities technicians, IT help\u2026 these are the people who are scrambling in the background while others receive the glory. You and your employees might not even remember their names sometimes&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the holidays are the time to get reacquainted and let them have the limelight. Christmas parties are a wonderful time for singling out their contributions and giving them the applause they readily deserve. Have a heart this Christmas- root for these secret saviors! <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Reach Out<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need more choices than printable gift certificates for showing holiday gratitude? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper Direct<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> runs the gamut of good ideas- frameable awards, promotional screen printing, engraved gifts, even lapel pins. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/ContactUS.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get in touch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with our friendly staff and see what a collaboration can do for your company\u2019s mirth and morale!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tis this season to be merry, and what could be merrier than recognizing your team\u2019s hard work throughout the year?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":15747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employee-recognition"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15746"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15746"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15746\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15775,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15746\/revisions\/15775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}