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Employee Suggestion Programs

Can a Suggestion Program benefit your company?

The main purpose of an employee suggestion program is to encourage employees to develop ideas and suggestions that identify and offer solutions to enhance efficiency, increase productivity, reduce costs, or create a safer work environment.

Do employee idea programs work? In a recent study of the 100 best managed companies, many reported the major contributions employees made to their success through ongoing Employee Suggestion Programs. They quickly review and implement thousands of employee suggestions every year. Employees want to make a difference, and the Suggestion Program gives them the voice they need.

Employee Safety Awards Program - Goals and Budgets

The goals of your safety awards program are the driving force to a successful employee recognition program.

To define a strong set of goals for your program, start by asking senior management what they're expecting from the program.

Read on to for program setup tips and ideas.

Some potential goals for your Safety Program could include the following:

Successful Safety Programs

Create Employee Safety Programs that work!

Providing employees with awards to encourage safe behavior in the workplace is a successful technique used by many companies to improve and maintain safety records.

A safety program, along with great awards is critical to having a healthy, safe and enjoyable work environment.

National Safety Month - employee safety programs

According to an OSHA article on the value of a Safety Program, businesses are spending $170 Billion a year on costs related to occupational injuries and illnesses.

However, it been shown that companies that establish safety programs for employees and recognition programs can reduce these costs by 20 to 40 percent!

Read more to see how to get started.

Service Awards with Gift-of-Choice Catalogs 

Recognizing employee service milestones by allowing them to select their own gift is a great option for service awards. This is easily done by giving the employee a Service Award Catalog, which is a level based collection of items the employees can select from.

The catalog is included in an award presentation package, and are available at many price levels to fit every recognition budget. Employees select one item, using the catalog - or online, and submits their redemption order. The item is sent directly to the employee, making this a very easy to use solution that can fit every award budget. 

Strategies for Catching up missed milestones when starting a new Service Recognition Program

Launching a new Employee Service Recognition Program brings several challenges, particularly how to deal with service milestones that employees reached before the program's implementation.

Addressing these recently missed milestones correctly is crucial as it significantly affects employee perception of their value within the organization. This guide explores strategic approaches to integrating past achievements into your new recognition framework.