Comments on: I don’t want to drive a Ferrari, I want a trip to Hawaii! http://leapcomp.com/2008/08/i-dont-want-to-drive-a-ferrari-i-want-a-trip-to-hawaii.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:18:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Julien Dionne http://leapcomp.com/2008/08/i-dont-want-to-drive-a-ferrari-i-want-a-trip-to-hawaii.html#comment-1234 Julien Dionne Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:15:39 +0000 http://leapcomp.com/?p=314#comment-1234 Kate - I couldn't agree more with you, and I think flexibility is everything when offering a significant non-cash reward. I like the word you used on your site "Buy Experiences". Marie - I was trying to find a previous post about valuing employees and I can't find it... maybe it's a comment I left on another blog. "Thank you" does go a long way, and a "Thank you greeting card" may even go farther. I have only received a few such cards and they have really been effective. The key for these ideas to work is to make sure they are personalized - I have seen "thank you" e-mails sent to an entire sales force and it does not quite have the same impact. Kate - I couldn’t agree more with you, and I think flexibility is everything when offering a significant non-cash reward. I like the word you used on your site “Buy Experiences”.

Marie - I was trying to find a previous post about valuing employees and I can’t find it… maybe it’s a comment I left on another blog. “Thank you” does go a long way, and a “Thank you greeting card” may even go farther. I have only received a few such cards and they have really been effective. The key for these ideas to work is to make sure they are personalized - I have seen “thank you” e-mails sent to an entire sales force and it does not quite have the same impact.

]]> By: Marie Adams http://leapcomp.com/2008/08/i-dont-want-to-drive-a-ferrari-i-want-a-trip-to-hawaii.html#comment-1208 Marie Adams Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:51:43 +0000 http://leapcomp.com/?p=314#comment-1208 More than buying Ferraris and trips to Hawaii, employees want to know that they're valued more than anything. Valued employees will consistently work harder if they know that their employer truly values the day-to-day work employees put in. For businesses that can't reward their teams with fancy cars or vacations, there are many <a href="http://training-time.blogspot.com/2008/07/employee-incentive-ideas-on-budget.html" rel="nofollow">low-cost incentives</a> that will show just as much appreciation. Just learning how to say "thank you" can make a big difference. More than buying Ferraris and trips to Hawaii, employees want to know that they’re valued more than anything. Valued employees will consistently work harder if they know that their employer truly values the day-to-day work employees put in.

For businesses that can’t reward their teams with fancy cars or vacations, there are many low-cost incentives that will show just as much appreciation. Just learning how to say “thank you” can make a big difference.

]]> By: Kate http://leapcomp.com/2008/08/i-dont-want-to-drive-a-ferrari-i-want-a-trip-to-hawaii.html#comment-207 Kate Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:50:52 +0000 http://leapcomp.com/?p=314#comment-207 It really does depend on one's situation as to whether or not cash or a non-cash incentive will appeal to them. An employee with three kids and a mortgage might be more willing to take that lump sum of cash, especially if they don't have the time to use their experience. I work for an experience company over in Australia. We also work with businesses to provide incentives and reward and recognition programs that they remember. We get receptionists out there on jet boats, GM's doing rockstar singing contests, the hr people driving v8 race cars, employees going hot air ballooning or scuba diving. The best thing to offer from our opinion is variety. Check out our website for some ideas www.redballoondays.com.au It really does depend on one’s situation as to whether or not cash or a non-cash incentive will appeal to them. An employee with three kids and a mortgage might be more willing to take that lump sum of cash, especially if they don’t have the time to use their experience.

I work for an experience company over in Australia. We also work with businesses to provide incentives and reward and recognition programs that they remember. We get receptionists out there on jet boats, GM’s doing rockstar singing contests, the hr people driving v8 race cars, employees going hot air ballooning or scuba diving. The best thing to offer from our opinion is variety.

Check out our website for some ideas http://www.redballoondays.com.au

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