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2006-10-12
Investment is the principle of any business. Many companies are now persuaded that investing in human resources is a powerful tool to ensure fruitful functioning of any organisation. Here’s a bundle of well-worn words: staff incentive, employee recognition, rewards, motivational tools… All these are strategies targeted at the same purpose – encouraging and improving employee performance.
These strategies are based on scientific studies and investigations, and the Behavioural Model derived from the work of famous psychologist B.F. Skinner in particular. The model shows that the possibility for individual’s self actualisation is determined by such factors as fulfilled psychological needs, the feeling of safety and security, affection, the sense of belonging, and personal esteem. It means that by giving positive reinforcement you can influence people’s behaviour, in this case, staff performance. If you want to create a productive organisational atmosphere, your incentive programme should be aimed at an individual’s psychic needs.
Positive climate in the workplace has a great impact on commitment to a work task. Awards are a clear evidence of people’s achievement and satisfy their need for recognition, approval and self-respect. Thus, incentives can be an effective performance improvement tool. According to a study carried out by The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE) Foundation, incentive programmes boost employee performance by an average of 22 percent.
Now, what are the most efficient ways of supporting, recognising, and rewarding employees? A survey done by Wirthlin Worldwide (March 1999) suggests that one of the best ways to show them appreciation is incentive travel, meanwhile cash rewards are usually spent for paying bills and have no memory value. Unique travel awards appeal to people’s higher – psychic – needs: a meaningful, event-packed holiday package will leave a long-lasting impression, and the participants will feel especially treasured.
Though employee recognition is not a once-a-year organised company outing but a constant feedback, company Christmas holidays abroad could make a great staff incentive. The magic of the very season, the tradition of gift giving, and the pleasant experience of a foreign culture will add special value to your employee reward programme. Take the chance: a corporate Christmas holiday package including cognitive, leisure and entertaining activities is a brilliant opportunity to develop the targeted behaviours among your employees and help your organisation attain its objectives. |
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