Awards: Recognition Awards

Plaques, rings, lapel pins, and certificates can all play an important role in any type of recognition program to help commemorate accomplishment.

Recognition Programs: Award, often personalized, used to acclaim performance or milestones; may be useful objects (paperweights, clocks) or for display only (plaques, trophies). Be sure to pay attention to quality and presentation, and ensure that they’re incorporated into an overall program that reflects genuine appreciation for accomplishment.

Pros:

• Potential for long-term reinforcement
• Foster pride
• Inexpensive.

Cons:

• Can be perceived as a substitute for meaningful recognition if appreciation for high-performance fails to be incorporated into corporate culture.