Ideas for Employee Accomplishment Awards

Department Lunch

• One idea for recognizing employee accomplishments involves treating the department to lunch in honor of the employee who made the achievement. The manager could take the department out to a local restaurant for lunch and make a speech recognizing the employee. Another alternative is ordering lunch in from a local caterer and serving the meal in a conference room. The manager should acknowledge the work performed by the employee to receive the honor and share examples of the employee's work.
  
  

Engraved Desk Supplies

• Another idea for recognizing employee accomplishments is giving the employee a practical gift personalized for her. Engraved desk supplies provide the employee with an item she can display on her desk and use throughout the workday. Examples include a desk clock, a pencil holder or a desk pen. In addition to providing the employee with a tool to use in the office, it also lets the employee show off the award to visitors who come into her office.
  
  

Company Plaque

• Some managers create personalized plaques to display at a central location in the office. The plaque might contain the employee's name, the date the employee was recognized and his specific accomplishment. Some plaques include a picture of the employee. This display allows everyone in the company to see who received the award and provides a reason for other employees to congratulate the honoree.
  
  

Local Gift Certificate

• Some managers take a less public approach to recognizing employee accomplishments. These managers present their employees with gift certificates to local businesses. The manager should consider the employee's preferences before buying the gift card in order to choose a business that he likes. The manager should hand the gift card to the employee personally and thank him for his hard work.