Ella… ella.. ella ay ay… under my umbrella…

Featured Umbrella: our Sky Umbrella. Other styles available.

Through economic slowdowns or business uproars, employee and customer appreciation should be a value within any company that’s serious about lasting in the long-run. Statistics have shown that the right kind of employee appreciation (intrinsic AND extrinsic) can improve productivity and customer satisfaction. A happy employee can contribute to having a happy customer, and in return can make the business owner happy!

As you may be familiar with Maslow’s Need Hierarchy in the theory of human MOTIVATION, in which each person has FIVE needs: Physiological needs, Safety needs, Belongingness needs, Esteem needs, and Self-actualization. This is related to EMPLOYEE motivation. (you can wiki it here)

Whether you are a small business owner or big corporation, your employees are still assets and representatives of what your company stands for. Small gestures such as “thank yous” and giving feedback are forms of encouragement and improvement motivators. Don’t feel like you’re a cop-out if you give your employees appreciation – remember that the majority of companies FAIL to show enough appreciation.

Sure, extra mula is always nice if you can afford giving it out. But here we talk about more of an intrinsic reward, something that can be talked about at dinner or remembered in a more heartfelt manner. These inner values make the employee more loyal to the company as well.

IDEA: As a company motivator, organize a sports league or group to do a community service event (such as a Walk or Marathon for a greater cause). This can increase a sense of belonging for each employee. This gives each employee to be involved with no pressure of performance, and for teamwork to be built. The janitor can bond with the CEO, or the VP of Finance can bond with a lower level associate. Giving a sense of community rather than an office hierarchy.

Where does DTNtech fit into this picture? If you visit our site or showroom, we can give you many examples of what to do for Employee Appreciation.

Some of our ideas that you can play off:

• Perhaps your company is going through turbulent changes. SHOWER your employees with appreciation. Put a message related to “we stick together through rain or shine” on an umbrella. It’s useful and gives a simple message.
• TEAM t-shirts (team identification) for organized extracurricular activities such as a baseball league or walk-a-thon.
• Matching mouse pads or office supplies for everyone in the firm, with your company name
• Giveaways or raffle prizes for staff appreciation lunches/dinners (customized)
• Celebrate success with matching gift baskets or duffel bags
• Encourage GOING GREEN to benefit the environment & community be spreading the message with eco-friendly items
• Stress relievers such as hand massagers, personal care kits, desk gadgets, etc

Employees contribute to your bottom line, so don’t forget about showering them (in a healthy way) with new things every once in a while.

1 Comment »

1. 

   Hey, I want one of those umbrellas! I saw one in a Chinese movie once (but it was supposedly done by an artist who also painted other pictures inside). I like blue skies much more than grey, so I think I’ll have to look into getting one. =D

   Comment by TINa — October 1, 2008 @ 10:02 pm

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