Incentives can 'really power an office'

Date: 12/10/2009

Businesses embracing incentives and recognition will find they receive a positive response, a report by a leading news provider has outlined.

The Associated Press (AP) revealed that keeping motivation high sometimes requires a little bit more investment because the rewards will be so much greater, as has been the case with DeAnne Merey, the president of DM Public Relations in New York, who branded their scheme a "huge morale booster".

She said that incentives include being able to leave early on a Friday and money bonuses, though many do particularly well when they are not programmed into the psyche, instead being a bit more random and, in effect, more thoughtful.

McKee Wallwork Cleveland, which is based in Albuquerque, was also analysed and the company openly promoted incentives and recognition as an opposing force to the current economic climate.

After using one, they told AP: "I could feel the energy of the place. People were laughing and talking. It really made a difference."

The recommendations follow a report by WorldatWork and Watson Wyatt, which found that employee engagement has dropped by nine per cent in the last 12 months on average and as much as 25 per cent in top-performing organisations.

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