Presentation Ideas for Years-of-Service Award Events

It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Terryberry in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
"To recognize the outstanding achievements of Terryberry employees in Michigan and beyond, Terryberry hosted a dinner celebration to honor the years-of-service award recipients. Honorees included welcome aboard awards and anniversary levels 1 and 3, followed by increments of 5 years of service all the way to 50! WOW!

As your organization plans award celebrations, consider using Terryberry's helpful tools to prepare your remarks for that special occasion. An Award Presentation Cheat Sheet and tips for Employee Recognition Speeches can be found at www.terryberry.com/tools.

Remember to personalize each aspect of the event for your employees. Use this as an opportunity to showcase how each contribution connects into the company's mission, vision, and values. For example, you could prominently display special projects that people have worked on in the past year. This makes for a great conversation starter and encourages peer recognition!"

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Caring Committee Offers Recognition for Work & Life

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Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Jaquilyn in Rogers, MN. She says:
"We have created a Caring Committee at work where we not only recognize those employees that deserve praise for work they have done, but this committee recognizes employees that are going through life changes (deaths in the family, divorce, new babies, etc). We send out cards and notes to them so that they know they are still being recognized through caring co-workers."

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Spot Recognition Idea for Instant Appreciation

It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Dana in Brownsburg, IN. Dana says:
"We use 'bucks' that managers and supervisors hand out to employees when they are doing good things. They can turn their 'bucks' in for snacks, a reserved parking space, or company branded merchandise."

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Informal Recognition: Little Acts of Appreciation Really Count

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Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Cam.
"We have a well developed recognition program for anniversary levels of employees. We're working on a developing a more informal program. Busy people overlook giving kudos now and then. Just walking by and saying '"I appreciate you" makes a difference. We gave out Terryberry's Recognize Me! boxes to three supervisors for a test and we hope to do this across the company within the year!"

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Creative Ideas for Service Awards

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Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Yolanda. She says: "At Dolphin Stadium (home of the Miami Dolphins) we give a championship style ring for 20 year anniversaries. For retirement, we give an actual "used" stadium seat, plus a customized watch and a party."

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Dustin. He says: "Our employees really enjoy the annual sports events we plan. Not only for the recognition value, but also for teambuilding and competition between remote site locations. We have a basketball tournament, fishing tournament, bowling tournament, etc.''

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Kimberly. She says: "As a non-profit organization our biggest challenge is having limited funds to do recognition events. Our most successful event is an Employee of the Month Crab Feast. (In Maryland, that's what we do!) However, with budget cuts we couldn't afford crabs this year. We thought the employees were going to take offense to such a time honored tradition, but they didn't. We held a hamburger/hot dog cookout with volleyball and got tremendous feedback. Employees said they felt even more appreciated by the fact that we still recognized them with an event, even if we weren't able to have a crab feast. It was a testament to the fact that employees appreciate recognition!"
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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Tiffany. She says: "Our success has included a program we call ERecognition - based on our three key objectives (Engagement, Empowerment & Execution). There are paper pads encouraging all co-workers to recognize peer successes."

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Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Mary. Mary says: "We have the Fish Awards Program. This program is designed around the Pikes Fish Market in Washington. The awards are named after fish that you can nominate a peer, boss or subordinate for. For example, there's the Salmon Award (working hard swimming up stream on a project), catfish award, shark award, dolphin award (communications), and the guppy award (little things that mean a lot). The big award is the Starfish Award (something that impacts many departments or the whole organization). Our employees have loved it."

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Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Sean. He says: "We started a Caught in the Act program for spot recognition. We are publishing a weekly police blotter-style list of events with the person's name and action."

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Lois. She says: "We created a monthly spirit award where peers can nominate co-workers who exemplify the spirit of our company: commitment, results and passion for mission."

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Lee Ann. She says: "Our recognition program includes a very powerful component that starts on the employee's first day with the company. A letter of welcome is sent to the new employee on day one from all employees that includes a brief outline of what they bring to our team and how their strengths link to our business goals. This allows us to communicate our goals immediately!

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Mark. He says: "We have a brand recognition program on our department home page. Anyone can submit a name to be recognized on the home page with their photo and brief description of how they are displaying the company's values. It has been very well received!"

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Kimberly. She says: "We have a cookout in the summer for all of our employees of the month recipients. They are allowed to bring a guest and gifts are given as well. Employees receive a gift from their supervisor at 1 and then 5 years of service increments." Share your own "WOW Wednesday" tip or story. Leave a comment here or post on www.facebook.com/TerryberryCompany or Twitter using hashtag #WOWWED. Make it a WOW day!

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Bonnie. She says: "To make the presentation exciting, we ask some trivia questions about the recipient. Employees who guess right recieve a small gift, such as pens or pencils with our logo on it." Share your own "WOW Wednesday" tip or story. Leave a comment here or post on www.facebook.com/TerryberryCompany or Twitter using hashtag #WOWWED. Make it a WOW day!

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Debra. She says: "We have a spring celebration to celebrate all of our accomplishments from the past year and recognize individuals for their specific contributions." Share your own "WOW Wednesday" tip or story. Leave a comment here or post on www.facebook.com/TerryberryCompany or Twitter using hashtag #WOWWED. Make it a WOW day!

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed? Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Lynda. She says: "We have developed a Hats Off certificate that staff and customers use to recognize employees for outstanding service. Comments are handwritten on the form and presented to the employee. A copy goes in the personnel file and is also posted in the department." Share your own "WOW Wednesday" tip or story. Leave a comment here or post on www.facebook.com/TerryberryCompany or Twitter using hashtag #WOWWED. Make it a WOW day!

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from Mark. He says: "We have a brand recognition program on our department home page. Anyone can submit a name to be recognized on the home page with a photo and a brief description of how they are displaying the company brand values. So far it has been very well received!"

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from France. France says: "We have a regular Employees Living Our Values piece in our daily company newsletter to feature commendations received from customers about service received by our employees. We make a point to link the behaviours/actions to our company values."

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It's WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed?

Today's WOW Wednesday idea comes from John. John says: "We use spot recognition and it does improve productivity. We have a Wall of Fame as you enter the building for everyone to see. It has been well received!"


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