151 Quick Ideas to Recognize and Reward Employees

145A True Open Door Policy

Having a true open door policy means that employees are welcome in your office, and you are genuinely interested in them and in what they have to say. This is rewarding to your employees because it shows that they are valued resources who deserve to be treated with trust and respect. This differs markedly from a classic open door policy in which employees are free to walk into a manager’s office, but do so at their own peril.

When employees have questions about their work, concerns over their careers, conflicts with peers or superiors, or confusion over priorities, it is both comforting and rewarding for them to know they can sit down and have a professional and confidential discussion with their manager on these matters ...