Non-Monetary Incentives to Enhance Performance

While financial incentives are critically important, non-monetary incentives have a role too. The values of Our Common Ground provide a platform for respectful work relations and innovative potential incentives that could be provided by supervisors.

Supervisors may draw on most of the non-monetary rewards and recognition suggested here.  They should continuously look out for other perks and honors that praise and value their high performing employees.

Recognition

• Personally thank employees for a job well done.
• Provide specific feedback about performance which is helpful and useful to employees
• Be willing to take time to meet and listen to employees
• Strive to create a work environment that is open, trusting and fun
• Give employees gifts and prizes when appropriate

Time-Related Incentives

• Provide extra time off
• Explore job sharing
• Institute flexible scheduling including job sharing, 9, 10, or 12 month positions
• Institute work-at-home opportunities

Communication Related Incentives

• Provide information about how the unit makes and loses money.  This transparency allows employees to trust their employer.
• Reward employees for the fiscal soundness of the unit.
• Involve employees in decisions, especially when the decisions affect them.
• Provide people with a sense of ownership in their work and work environment.
• Offer employees the chance to choose the method by which they will be evaluated.

Perquisites

• Offer the chance to work on special projects.
  
• Provide additional training opportunities and support employees who wish to attend training.
  
• Offer title changes when appropriate that reflect the employee’s duties and responsibilities.