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Use these tips to reward your valuable employees

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, October 13, 2006

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Recognizing and rewarding employees are integral components of any retention program. Work in healthcare organizations is laborious and stressful, and most nurses choose their careers because of an inherent desire to make a difference in peoples' lives.

Be sure to do the following:

1. Be genuine in all of your recognition and reward activities, and make recognition personal. Staff quickly realize if your words or actions are appropriate for the occasion. Your thoughts do not have to be inspired, but they must be inspiring. It can be as simple as, "I appreciate what you do," or, "You are an important part of our healthcare team." Keep thank you notes available at all times and make a goal of writing at least five every few weeks. Keep them simple and personal.

2. Award recognition and rewards fairly and equitably. Your goal is to demonstrate appreciation for a job well done, but you don't want to alienate certain groups of employees.

3. Ask staff how they would like to be recognized. You might form a Recognition and Reward Task Force to survey or hold a brainstorming session to determine ways in which staff prefer to be recognized.

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