53Use Your Headlines

While most newspapers are not likely to place your employees’ accomplishments in the front-page headlines, there is a fun way for you to do so. There are many companies that will take a generic front page of a newspaper and print any headline you would like.

These fake headlines are a creative way to recognize employees for some of their unique successes along the way. For example, if the company’s athletic team wins a key game or loses a heartbreaker, or an employee generates the most recyclable paper, you can have headlines humorously describe the event.

The best time to deliver these newspapers is during an informal celebration, such as a pizza lunch. Be sure to have someone with a camera ready to capture the moment as ...

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