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Take a test: Review your current approach to recognising high performance

Consider the following questions to review your current approach to recognising high performance:

  • What strategic priorities have been established for rewards and recognition in your business?

  • What do you expect of it in terms of helping to maximise the contribution of your employees?

  • How closely are your recognition and reward schemes aligned to your business goals?

  • How committed are you to providing sufficient resources to make the schemes worthwhile and appealing?

  • How have the needs and expectations of your employees been integrated into the design of your existing schemes and initiatives?

  • How well do your employees know and understand the ‘total rewards package’ on offer?

  • How appealing are the various rewards and incentives to them?

  • How clear, objective and understood are the criteria associated with any reward or recognition schemes you have in place?

  • Are they seen as fair and equitable?

  • What impact are your schemes having on individual employee contribution?

  • How do you know?

  • What impact are such schemes having on the bottom line?

  • Can you quantify this?

  • How are your initiatives reviewed and evaluated to keep them current and of interest to employees?