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your chances of winning the prize by working harder? It can be very motivating to some staff to know that there is a prize for performance and that they are in with a chance to receive it. These types of rewards include movie tickets, holidays, clothing, and other items. It doesn't even have to have exceeding monetary value. It is more the knowledge that they have achieved higher than others and won the prize.

6. Partnership
This type of employee sees your partnership with them as a reward. Give them your time and support and they are firing on all pins. They love an open door policy and the investment of your time will bring real dividends.

There are so many simple ways that you can reward staff and create a performance focussed team environment where rewards are the carrot. Simple things like having an item that sits on the desk of the highest achiever for the week, a bell that people can ring when they close a sale,a kitty that everyone contributes to and the person with the most points at the end of the week wins, or even just a nominations box where an employee of the month is selected. It doesn't have to cost you a lot of time or money, as the best rewards in life are often free.

Whatever way you decide to reward staff it is imperative that you are consistent and fair. Deliver what you promise and make sure that the rewards don't turn into an all-in-all brawl as sometimes competitions can get quite heated!

To discover the individual's motivational preferences, a simple discussion with their manager or supervisor can be very enlightening. Using the performance appraisal or one-to-one feedback sessions is a great way to obtain and record the information necessary to determine which reward they would prefer.

Remember the six P's - Praise, Prominence, Privileges, Promotions, Prizes and Partnership when you are determining which rewards will work best with your employees and you are well on your way to a happy work team.

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