1001 Ways to Reward Employees

by Bob Nelson

Book Overview

Why is 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, with over 1.4 million copies in print, such an extraordinary bestseller? Because a little over ten years ago Bob Nelson took the seeds of an idea and turned it... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156305339X
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Reward yourself- buy this book.

This book is great and works under the premise that you get the best effort out of people, not by lighting a fire under them, but by building a fire within them. In short, its simply a collection of ways to reward employees for doing a good job. It is divided into 6 sections (day to day rewards, intangible rewards, tangible rewards..) so there's definitely a boatload of reward ideas to fit just about any work situation. Examples from companies across the United States make this a fun read as well. Also good for any HR department- The Sixty-Second Motivator.

A "MUST-HAVE" BOOK FOR EVERY EMPLOYER!

As a teacher and counsellor in business management, I have found many employers to be lacking in expertise, when it comes to human resource issues. Any successful employer knows that you invest in employees; you cut back on other expenditures. Successful entrepreneurs have learned that treating an employee with respect and dignity, providing a positive work environment, paying what the employee is worth and providing incentives and benefits will increase productivity and enhance profits. If this does not produce results, perhaps you have hired the wrong employee for the job. An employee wants to feel a part of the business, as if he/she is working with you, not for you.. MINIMUM WAGE IS NOT AN INCENTIVE OR A REWARD FOR QUALITY WORK, DEDICATION AND LOYALTY! After all, it is your employees who are going to help you achieve a profit.This is a fantastic book and one employers, particularly those with few human resource skills, should read. Money is not always the answer when it comes to rewarding quality work. This book is well-written and contains some very worthwhile points and suggestions on both motivating and rewarding your employees.

Lots of Ideas to Make You a Better Source of Motivation

I am always leary of books of lists. With my skepticism on full blast, this book immediately disarmed me by leading off with my own favorite advice about motivating people: Ask them what motivates them. The book is then organized into sections that capture different kinds of ways to praise and recognize individuals. Taking the items that turn someone on, you can then cruise the lists until they trigger an idea that fits your situation. The book works well in that sense.The book works well at another level: You get a sense of human ingenuity by reading all of the interesting things that people have done to appreciate each other. It gives you a good feeling, as well, to consider how much thoughtfulness people show for each other.Reading the book reminded me of an experience I had in my 20s. Our CEO had encouraged me to run a seminar for people in our company to make strategy development easier for people. I had worked hard, and it went well. Hoping to inspire people, I had arranged for him to speak to the group at the end of the seminar. I was tremendously pleased when he did. Imagine my immense happiness when he arrived with a gavel in hand, and presented it to me. He had ripped it off of a Junior Achievement trophy that he had in his office, because he wanted to give me a gift. After 27 years, I still have and treasure that gavel. This book will help inspire you to have the same effect on others.Most of us would love to be great founts of motivation, but our imagination trails our enthusiasm. This book will help you fill that void. As Bob Nelson points out, 75 percent of companies do too little motivating. Even if you do the right amount of motivating, this book will help you do it better. There are appendices in the back to make it easier to implement the ideas in the lists in the front. It's a great book concept for managers. No wonder the book has been a great seller for years. Be sure you get this book and use it often! You'll be well on your way to overcoming the communications stalls that delay progress in almost all organizations, by creating the basic appreciation for one another that forms the trust necessary to all good understanding. There's an old saying: Don't show me how much you know, show me how much you care. This book embodies that spirit in a beautiful way.

Employee Rewarding Ideas for Every Budget

BOOK REVIEW 1001 WAYS TO REWARD EMPLOYEES by Bob Nelson Workman Publishing Company, NY, NY Whether you manage a department, oversee a division, lead a company, or run a family business with just one employee, there is an essential principle to follow that is too often overlooked: What most motivates the people who work for you is recognition. The problem for too many of us, however, is that we don't have "employee recognition" as a line item in our budgets. In response to that all-too-common problem, Bob Nelson, author of 1001 Ways To Reward Employees, polled the American business community asking for low-cost ideas, proven strategies, achievement awards, contests, time off, case studies, and praise ideas. And the business community came through for him-and for us. This paperback has 225 pages of great ideas that leaders in the business community use to reward their hard-working employees-from keeping a "treasure chest" brimming with gifts so supervisors can reward employees on the spot (Chevron) to cab fare for workers who have to stay late (Time, Inc.) to pocket protectors, magnetic calendars and notepads imprinted with the slogan "Got an idea? Write it down!" to encourage employee participation in a suggestion program (John Deere). Whether you have a large recognition budget, a small budget, or no budget at all, you will find informal and formal ideas, expensive and cost-free ideas-something that will fit your need to let employees know how much you appreciate their efforts. Ken Blanchard, who wrote the forward, noted, "With 1001 Ways to Reward Employees, praising, recognizing and rewarding employees just became a little easier. You can now provide the rewards and recognition that people in your life so richly deserve...This is one book that should be on every manager's desk!" I have taught first-time manager classes over the past five years, and this is one of the concepts and tools our new managers appreciate the most. I've used many of the ideas myself. I highly recommend it!

A perfect book for learning how to make the workplace fun!

I read this book at least a year ago for the first time and implemented several of the ideas immediately. I still refer to it several times a year to find new ways to keep the staff motivated and make the workplace more fun! With so many ideas to choose from it is easy to pick the ones that my staff will appreciate and find ideas that fit into my budget. It has made a great impact on my staff's effectiveness and efficiency in the office! When employees have fun and love what they do -- especially in a service-oriented office -- it can't help but have an impact on gross income of a business!