{"id":772,"date":"2010-10-01T13:45:12","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T19:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/?p=772"},"modified":"2018-03-13T10:27:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T15:27:31","slug":"great-ideas-for-employee-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/great-ideas-for-employee-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Ideas for Employee Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Excellence-Foil-Stamped-Certificate-Jackets\/-109371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-815\" title=\"Excellence Certificate Jackets\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/KE204SG-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"Excellence Certificate Jackets\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/KE204SG-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/KE204SG.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Good employees are hard to find and rewarding those that show loyalty, initiative, drive and are great assets for the company need to be recognized for their efforts. Choose a variety of great ideas for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/recognition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">employee recognition<\/a> with awards and certificates for your recognition program\u2014you\u2019ll be prepared for everything from the most casual to the most formal presentations!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Certificates &amp; MiniAwards Build the foundation of your recognition program with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Triumph-Foil-Stamped-MiniAwards\/-109579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-812\" title=\"Triumph MiniAwards\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/CT2201-300x251.jpg\" alt=\"Triumph MiniAward Papers\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/CT2201-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/CT2201.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>full-size Certificates and MiniAwards. These versatile formats help you present exceptional personalized awards for a variety of reasons, events, and occasions. Add a jacket to your certificate and you\u2019ve created an inexpensive yet lasting tribute.<\/li>\n<li>LetterTop&#x2122; &amp; Gift Certificates When recognition also means reward, consider using a format that lets you present a gift at the same time. A LetterTop Certificate provides room for a letter of explanation and includes a tear-off certificate at the bottom. Gift certificates are the perfect way to give deserving employees something extra\u2014from a dinner for two to a paid day off! Other ideas could include:\n<ul>\n<li>Free coffee for a week<\/li>\n<li>A close-in reserved parking space for a month<\/li>\n<li>A substantial discount on your company\u2019s products or services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lasting Awards Some achievements absolutely require a standout form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/Cherry-Piano-Wood-Plaque-Kit\/-110163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-816\" title=\"Cherry Piano Wood Plaque\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/CTP900-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry Piano Wood Plaque\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/CTP900-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/media\/CTP900.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>recognition. You\u2019ll be prepared when you add a selection of special awards to your recognition program. Kudos&#x2122;, plaques, and framed, matted awards help you make the most of your recognition dollars while presenting awards recipients are proud to display.<\/li>\n<li>Fun &amp; Informal Create lively on-the-spot awards that are unique, fun, and bring a smile to everyone\u2019s face. Give a coupon that\u2019s a thoughtful surprise\u2014present a clever handwritten award\u2014make a gift of a fun-to-read book. Let your imagination soar and you\u2019ll discover ideas that motivate and inspire excellence from every person in your company. Other casual recognition awards could be:\n<ul>\n<li>A box of candy<\/li>\n<li>Tickets to the movies<\/li>\n<li>A paid afternoon off<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast at work\u2013on you<\/li>\n<li>Free passes to the zoo or a museum<\/li>\n<li>A small floral bouquet or a live plant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good employees are hard to find and rewarding those that show loyalty, initiative, drive and are great assets for the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employee-recognition"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772"}],"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=772"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17675,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/772\/revisions\/17675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paperdirect.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}