Planning a Recognition Program for Your Company
Creating an award and recognition program from scratch—or refreshing an existing one—can feel daunting. But at its core, it's about identifying the values, behaviors, and achievements that matter most to your organization and finding the right ways to honor the people who embody them.
Choice Recognition Programs are one of the most enduring and meaningful forms of recognition. Whether you're celebrating tenure, safety milestones, leadership or sales excellence, Choice Recognition creates a lasting impression that recipients use or display with pride. Extends the impact of the gesture long beyond the moment it is received.
Here are some key questions to help you get anyone designing or updating an award or recognition program started:
1. What do you want to recognize?
Years of service? Safety records? Sales achievements? Leadership? Peer-nominated values? Get clear about what behaviors and results matter most to your organization. These should align with your business goals, values, and culture.
2. Who are you recognizing—and how often?
Will your program focus on long-term milestones or shorter-term accomplishments? Are you highlighting individual contributors, departments, or cross-functional teams? Recognition works best when it is timely and consistent, so decide what rhythm works best for your organization. Consider leaning into tying awards to performance metrics to ensure that any program you develop is fueling organizational goals!
3. What’s your message?
Recognition is about storytelling. Think about what you want the award to say—not just literally in engraving, but symbolically. Is this about perseverance? Leadership? Innovation? Choice Recognition allows you to embed those messages through design elements of your award choices.
4. How will the award be presented?
Delivery matters. Recognition is most powerful when it's public, timely, and emotionally resonant. Will this be presented at a formal banquet? During a team huddle? In a newsletter or video tribute? Creating meaningful moments enhances the impact of the jewelry.
5. What kind of longevity do you want?
Great recognition programs evolve. Think about how this program can grow over time. Royal Recognition updates awards offerings on a near monthly basis to insure to keep up with current trends and technologies and product offerings.
6. How will success be measured?
Will your recognition program tie to metrics like retention, employee satisfaction or performance improvement? Defining success early helps you build a more strategic case for the program—and ensures it remains relevant and valuable over time.
At Royal Recognition, whether you’re starting fresh or refining a long-standing program, we’re here to help you turn thoughtful recognition into lasting value. Getting started with Royal Recognition is easy: simply drop us a email at sales@royalrec.com – call our offices at 800-756-9122 or visit our websites at www.royalrec.com or www.ampattire.com.
Royal Recognition is a proud Wisconsin based company and has grown to work with over 1500+ clients worldwide – we currently have over 54 Global Distribution Sites that service over 84 countries.
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