Dear Seniors and Friends,
My company has plans to start a “ Employee of the month.” Program . We want to do this at two levels i.e. Two (2) employees per month shall be selected for this award in the following categories:
• 1 Staff Employee ( i.e. Accounts, Admin, Marketing and Sales Department etc)
• 1 Technical Employee (Production Department)
I would appreciate your views and guidance on these specific areas....
-Since the award is given- one at Management level and other at Technical level should the awards be named separately ?
-who should be allowed to nominate, -( HODs/ peers/ both?)??
-Should we have a separate committee to overlook the overall execution of this program ?
- What parameters would be required for an employee’s nomination and/or selection.
Kindly send in your suggestions and opinions . Also it could be helpful if you could share how your company practices the same.
Looking forward to hearing from many ..:)
Regards
Elsa :)
From India
My company has plans to start a “ Employee of the month.” Program . We want to do this at two levels i.e. Two (2) employees per month shall be selected for this award in the following categories:
• 1 Staff Employee ( i.e. Accounts, Admin, Marketing and Sales Department etc)
• 1 Technical Employee (Production Department)
I would appreciate your views and guidance on these specific areas....
-Since the award is given- one at Management level and other at Technical level should the awards be named separately ?
-who should be allowed to nominate, -( HODs/ peers/ both?)??
-Should we have a separate committee to overlook the overall execution of this program ?
- What parameters would be required for an employee’s nomination and/or selection.
Kindly send in your suggestions and opinions . Also it could be helpful if you could share how your company practices the same.
Looking forward to hearing from many ..:)
Regards
Elsa :)
From India
We have implemented this in our company for last few years and it is working perfectly. You can do the following:
1) List down the criteria for the nomination (ROI, Performance, Targets, Discipline, etc)
2) Nomination is to be made by Department Heads
3) Create a panel, primarily a team of three people, to select the best among goods.
4) You can name these two awards separately – Best Employee: Technical; Best Employee: Support.
Instead of giving them any cash prize, the company many choose to give gift coupons or award points to the best employee of the month.
I hope this will help.
Thanks,
From India, Mumbai
941) List down the criteria for the nomination (ROI, Performance, Targets, Discipline, etc)
2) Nomination is to be made by Department Heads
3) Create a panel, primarily a team of three people, to select the best among goods.
4) You can name these two awards separately – Best Employee: Technical; Best Employee: Support.
Instead of giving them any cash prize, the company many choose to give gift coupons or award points to the best employee of the month.
I hope this will help.
Thanks,
From India, Mumbai
Dear Elsa, Give me ur mail ID i’ll send it on that because not able to attach here. regards jyoti
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
Hai all ,
Here are some useful articles i found online . These might help.
How to Start an Employee of the Month Award | eHow.com
Employee of the Month Procedures | eHow.com
Employee-of-the-Month Award Criteria | eHow.com
Regards
Elsa
From India
Here are some useful articles i found online . These might help.
How to Start an Employee of the Month Award | eHow.com
Employee of the Month Procedures | eHow.com
Employee-of-the-Month Award Criteria | eHow.com
Regards
Elsa
From India
Hi Elsa
Very Good Initiative and one that i'm sure will bring some excitement in the organization. Sanjeev has given you an absolute perfect framework on what needs to be done. I'm going to touch a few things that you should NOT do or be careful about.
1. Do not let this initiative become just one more management gimmick. What you are attempting to do is an extremely powerful "Employee engagement" and motivational tool. So an Aura / expectations need to be created / Set and Maintained about this Initiative. It should not become a mundane activity.
2. The selection panel should know the criteria based on which they will decide. This needs to be clearly communicated to ALL.
3. DO NOT have a politically active personality in the final panel. The likely hood of such a person hijacking the entire activity for his personal agenda is HIGH. So stay away from such personalities.
4. Every departmental head must nominate multiple people. The final panel then decides who wins.
5. Audit the process regularly. Ensure that one individual is not being nominated multiple times regularly unless fully deserved.
6. Do not nominate because some one completed his Target. Nominate only if he has exceed expectations not simply met.
7. Prizes must be different and interesting. They must mean something. Remember giving someone 500 rupees might seem like a good idea ( especially if they are all low income group) but the same 500 rupee would seem ridiculous for someone whose salary is 25000/- a month.
All the best and have fun!!!
Cheers
Navneet
From India, Delhi
Very Good Initiative and one that i'm sure will bring some excitement in the organization. Sanjeev has given you an absolute perfect framework on what needs to be done. I'm going to touch a few things that you should NOT do or be careful about.
1. Do not let this initiative become just one more management gimmick. What you are attempting to do is an extremely powerful "Employee engagement" and motivational tool. So an Aura / expectations need to be created / Set and Maintained about this Initiative. It should not become a mundane activity.
2. The selection panel should know the criteria based on which they will decide. This needs to be clearly communicated to ALL.
3. DO NOT have a politically active personality in the final panel. The likely hood of such a person hijacking the entire activity for his personal agenda is HIGH. So stay away from such personalities.
4. Every departmental head must nominate multiple people. The final panel then decides who wins.
5. Audit the process regularly. Ensure that one individual is not being nominated multiple times regularly unless fully deserved.
6. Do not nominate because some one completed his Target. Nominate only if he has exceed expectations not simply met.
7. Prizes must be different and interesting. They must mean something. Remember giving someone 500 rupees might seem like a good idea ( especially if they are all low income group) but the same 500 rupee would seem ridiculous for someone whose salary is 25000/- a month.
All the best and have fun!!!
Cheers
Navneet
From India, Delhi
Dear Navneet,
Those were some valid points you touched upon. Addressing these subtle yet important points will ensure that this endeavour is a truly fruitful and successful one.
Thanks for your feeds.
Regards
Elsa:)
From India
Those were some valid points you touched upon. Addressing these subtle yet important points will ensure that this endeavour is a truly fruitful and successful one.
Thanks for your feeds.
Regards
Elsa:)
From India
Hi Elsa, wish you all luck this new initiave.
Hi Jyoti, honestly speaking, my company has no plans of initiating any such pratice as of now but may be later in future it would think of something like this.
Also for my own learning, I request you to kindly send me across the details you might wanna share on my ID
.
Thanks for your help and support in learning and helping others learn..
Thanks again...!
From India, Madras
Hi Jyoti, honestly speaking, my company has no plans of initiating any such pratice as of now but may be later in future it would think of something like this.
Also for my own learning, I request you to kindly send me across the details you might wanna share on my ID
Thanks for your help and support in learning and helping others learn..
Thanks again...!
From India, Madras
Hi Elsa,
Indeed, a very good initiative but needs lot of attention to click this out
firstly, i feel that it should have only one name as you are doing it for the employees and may be you are trying to select two people instead of one... so it does not make any difference......
Coming to the criteria..... you should be looking at all the parameters that help an employee in meeting his deliverables and stand tall in his/her department (Performance, attitude, team work, ethics, integrity, discipline etc)
Panel should comprise heads from HR Department and the Business to have buy in from them because at the end of it, they are the people who can help you in making it successful (Panel - Business Head, HR Head and the COO if required)
Nominations should reach the HR dept from the respective Department head giving the reasons for the nomination
You may give cash or gift coupons or a certificate signed by the HR Head and the Business Head
Hope this clarifies
From Saudi Arabia, Jiddah
Indeed, a very good initiative but needs lot of attention to click this out
firstly, i feel that it should have only one name as you are doing it for the employees and may be you are trying to select two people instead of one... so it does not make any difference......
Coming to the criteria..... you should be looking at all the parameters that help an employee in meeting his deliverables and stand tall in his/her department (Performance, attitude, team work, ethics, integrity, discipline etc)
Panel should comprise heads from HR Department and the Business to have buy in from them because at the end of it, they are the people who can help you in making it successful (Panel - Business Head, HR Head and the COO if required)
Nominations should reach the HR dept from the respective Department head giving the reasons for the nomination
You may give cash or gift coupons or a certificate signed by the HR Head and the Business Head
Hope this clarifies
From Saudi Arabia, Jiddah
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