my former job had a Rewards/Recognition program similiar to what you describe X...you could send someone a no cost e-thank you...or select something of monetary value from the corporate list...dinner, wine, amex gift check..in addition to the individual receiving the gift/email all the acknowledgements were permanently posted on the Recognition home page..a summary of what/how the individual was helpful..written by the person proffering the reward..
this program was not competive..if you thought someone was helpful or lived up to the company values you were encouraged to share this with the wider company
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: B_P</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Probably not the best approach in an office peering into the abyss. </div></div>
i don't understand that. but it'll be like "join us from 4-5 to wish mr. ____ a happy birthday".
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: B_P</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
sometimes we have cocktails for an hour certain time of year,
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Probably not the best approach in an office peering into the abyss. </div></div>Seen, that is one of the issues. Due to the kinda company we are and insurance issues an ting we recently had to adopt a no tolerance thing wid alcohol so now what used to be a fun social ting no longer exists
Applepie we did that dunking booth last year for a fund raiser for the humane society. I got the most hated shop foreman to go in there an you should have seen how much those guys paid to soak him
dem open one tim horton's at mi subway stop. I was like wth? </div></div>
honey cruillers. dem used to call dem french cruillers, but changed the name. they're not too sweet, heavy, or gut stretching. </div></div>
before i got all righteous with my diet, i used to love the tim horton apple fritters. and for a while i used to practically od on the bagel with strawberry creme cheese. but all those days are behind me now.
Have this at my job but wi soon stop it because people a complain how them never get nominated, and some just nominated them friends fi foolishness.\0/
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xavier</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Start a "Kudos" (Big up) program where fellow employees nominate their co-workers for things they did above and beyond the call. It is simple an inexpensive. I saw it work wonders at past job.
Materials needed
- Nomination ballots (name, what the person did above & beyond, when they did it)
- A Box
- Bulletin Board
- Gift Card ($5 Subway cards can work wonders)
Instructions
At the beginning of the month each employee is given 4 ballots. They must nominate 4 people for Kudos. They must drop the ballot in a box at a specific location. If there is a birthday gathering each month the Kudos are done there. The person with the most Kudos gets the prize. There "kudos" are also read at that gathering. All the Kudos for the month are placed on a bulletin board for everyone to see. This way no one is left out. </div></div>
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Thanks X-man I like that one also 
wonder if I use the term "bigup" in my meeting anyone will understand 
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so now what used to be a fun social ting no longer exists 
so have you tried anything? 
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