Keep Staff Engaged with Personalised Rewards

Boosting and maintaining staff motivation throughout the year is complex, especially with a typical 12 month review cycle. Well-meaning managers, particularly those who are part of a large business, can struggle to personalise the rewards, or to apply them consistently, and can even lead to a decrease in morale as a result. Meanwhile, employees who do feel truly valued and appreciated contribute significantly to improving their organisations.?

Gifting often favours the giver. In the Psychology of Gifting , we find that givers often focus so much on making the gift feel personalised, that they sacrifice the intended versatility and value of the gift. Similar trends show that the giver will also focus on material values as opposed to the intended use or the experience that the gift could deliver.

The good news is that iGo has deep experience running staff rewards programs and can share a few useful tips to help make your staff rewards more personal.

Get it done ASAP!

Have the gift delivered directly to your employees or personally offer the reward to them to acknowledge their contribution and thank them. The more thought was given to your team members as individuals, the more they will feel appreciated and motivated to keep going.

Announce the rewards publicly

Employees feel that receiving symbolic awards from their employers helps in increasing their intrinsic and extrinsic motivation whilst at work. Announce your rewards at a meeting, in a company-wide email or at employee gatherings. This will effectively enhance positive feelings and stimulate others to follow in their footsteps.?

We’ve seen many well-meaning managers, particularly those who are part of a large business, struggle to personalise the rewards so that their staff feel appreciated.

Create unforgettable memories

With so many to cater for, finding the right gift can be tricky and time-consuming. An eftpos gift card (which can be spent anywhere that eftpos is accepted in Australia) is an effective way to provide an employee with the freedom to choose his/her own reward. Whilst cash also serves this purpose, its invisible nature means it’s easily lost amongst other cash in wallets or bank accounts. On the other hand, eftpos gift cards have proven to be a more personal and memorable reward.

Personalisation is key

You only have to Google Search ‘personalised gifting’ to be bombarded with the endless rubbish the market has on offer.?

With Rewards Come True , you have the option to personalise your gift cards in the following ways:

• Customise the cards with your own brand and vary your designs for particular rewards programs, occasions or even by certain departments. Every time your staff open their wallet and see your gift card, it reinforces the positive association they have established with your brand as an employer.
• Present the cards in a wallet of your own design, with your own unique message.
• Have the cards delivered individually to your staff or bulk delivered to your office to hand out.
• Vary the denomination value of the cards to align with the KPIs your staff hit.
• Make it contactless - fully digital, instantly deliverable, and instantly redeemable - the Choice eGift is endless.

We’ve got the capacity and the experience to help you deliver personal staff rewards that matter. Don’t be sacrificing the experience and the versatility of the gift in place of overthought, superficially personalised gifts that fail to cut through. With the right gift and the right level of personalisation, your simplest gestures can create all the right emotions you’re really after.

There are so many ways you can make your business a happier, more productive, and switched-on workplace. At Rewards Come True , we can take care of all the heavy lifting needed to manage your rewards program, while you focus on ensuring that every gift feels personal, thought through, and is delivered with impact. To get started, call us on 1800 043 656 today.