151 Quick Ideas to Recognize and Reward Employees

65Give Your Employees a Hand, Figuratively

Another fun way to recognize your employees is to give them a hearty round of applause when they complete a particularly grueling, demanding, and draining assignment. While the sound of one person clapping does not typically echo through the hallways, a hearty round of applause from you as their manager will echo in their minds for quite a long time. And if you can round up a few other managers who have been directly or indirectly involved in the project, so much the better.

This round of applause is actually a standing ovation, one of the highest forms of recognition, respect, and psychological reward that one person can bestow on another.

When employees receive a round of applause from their manager ...