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Rewarding Staff and Staff Recognition

One of my key attributes as a director would be staff support. I am all about recognizing and celebrating my staff and their accomplishments. It took me quite awhile to realize that even though I thought a mug was a great gift for everyone, not everyone agreed with me. One of the tools I designed is a “reward sheet”. This way the staff member could customize and indicate things that were of interest to them and when I wanted to reward them, I could look on their sheet. It is kind of like children, not everyone needs the same thing at the same time. Yes, of course some of the items are not affordable and some are very affordable or do not cost any money just time. Take this sheet and customize it for yourself.

 

Don’t forget to look at our resources for reward ideas or holiday gift giving ideas. Happy Holidays!

 

Reward sheet

 

Name____________________

 

Incentives and rewards are only of value if it is something “YOU” would like and that pleases you.  Please take a minute to go over these suggestions.  Mark those you would enjoy and add specifics so as not to be disappointed.  Add any other ideas no matter how unusual.

 

 

Movie tickets

 

Gift certificate to __________________

 

Fruit basket

 

Pen and pencil set

 

Restaurant gift certificate at ___________________

 

Personal notes recognizing your work

 

Awards such as: Most helpful employee, most improved employee

 

Flowers from ___________(silk, fresh cut, plant etc.)

 

A traveling award---pass from employee to employee for “special performer” or_____________

 

Lunch coupon

 

Lunch with _____________

 

Day off

 

Half day off

 

Friday off

 

Magazine subscription such as: Young Child, Mailbox, _________

 

Balloon bouquet

 

Recognition dinner/luncheon

 

Sports tickets for ______________

 

Limousine ride

 

Round of golf

 

Bonus

 

Letter of praise/encouragement

 

Birthday card sent to your home

 

Two hour lunch and free dessert

 

Weekend stay at a hotel

 

Tickets to a play ___________________________

 

Books, tapes, or video  __________________________

 

Family photo session

 

Company logo t-shirt, tote bag, coffee mug __________________

 

Silver dollars for perfect attendance

 

Savings bond

 

An incentive program where you receive play money for an extra “services” towards parents, employees and or children.  You can use your play money at the end of the year or six months to bid on items to purchase like the ones listed on this sheet.

 

Give employees who recruit a new worker a cash bonus

 

Paid cleaning lady for a month

 

Free car wash

 

DVD player

 

Television

 

Facial from _________________________

 

Manicure from _________________________

 

Massage from__________________________

 

Halloween costume contest

 

Thanksgiving poem contest

 

Pizza Party

 

Crazy sweater day

 

Silly Sock day

 

Medical exams

 

Airline tickets

 

 

Pins

 

Jewelry

 

Mickey Mouse watch

 

Food processor

 

Camera

 

Radio

 

Lottery tickets

 

Money for snacks/pop machine

 

Book of stamps

 

Catalog to order a gift from

 

Membership to Boonshoft Museum

 

Sports car rental for a week.

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Beth Engelhardt M.A. has over 30 years’ experience in early childhood education including: 15 years as an administrator of an NAYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) accredited child care center, a child care licensing specialist, a CDA advisor, a mentor to area directors and student teachers and she is presently teaching fulltime at the University of Dayton.

She has authored the Director Mentoring Program, co-authored Dayton’s Children - a resource guide for families, and Becoming a Director: Lessons Learned in the Nov./Dec.2006 Child Care Information Exchange publication. Beth has presented at local, state and national conferences and she is the past president of the Dayton Association for Young Children, a member of the Montgomery County Early Childhood Education Coalition, and moderator for the Montgomery County Directors Online Group.

Beth earned her master’s degree in Leadership in Education and Human Development from Pacific Oaks College.