Other Recognition Ideas

Ongoing Staff Recognition

There are many ways for supervisors to recognize their staff on an ongoing basis. See below for ideas on how to maintain a culture of appreciation and recognition within your team in creative and meaningful ways.

• Save 5 minutes at the end of each staff meeting to do shout outs to your employees
• Create a recognition board in your department – post "shout outs" on the board, complimenting fellow staff members or other employees for a job well done (let your staff post "shout outs" to their peers, too!)
• Let your staff contribute to decision-making processes
• Share your recognition stories – either within a department website, email, or newsletter
• Copy an employee on an email to their supervisor/department head praising their performance
• Simply thank them in person or by sending an email or a thank you note (make sure you have a Gratitude Basket in your area and encourage virtual gratitude cards!)
• Set up a time for the Administration to thank your team for a job well done
• Start each meeting with a celebration story recognizing a team member's great work
• Create something simple and fun to recognize your staff

Service Award Honoree Recognition

• Publish a ‘kudos’ column in your newsletter, on your website, or via your division or department’s social media channels. Invite the employee service award honoree(s) to share with what they have liked most about working at Dartmouth, or what they want to be acknowledged for.
• Send a personalized thank you note or letter to share your appreciation for the work they do and the impact it has on your division, clients, colleagues, or the broader Dartmouth community.
• Announce the milestones of your honoree(s) at a staff meeting. Post their names on bulletin boards, etc. 
• Invite other colleagues to share (in writing or video) the talents and attributes the honoree brings to the team or to share a favorite memory or humorous event while working here, etc.  
• Create a “video letter” with Memento or similar software. This free software allows multiple people to contribute a short video, which can be edited by you or the software automatically. Another low-price option is a Group Greeting card that can be signed virtually by many people.