Celebrating successes

When was the last time you hit a significant milestone at work and did something to celebrate? Here are some ideas for your next celebration:

Success Story Sharing

Recognising successes is very powerful. Employee recognition brings fulfilment. It reinforces the meaning of determination and collaboration. When you show your respect to a coworker’s achievement, you boost their esteem while increasing your internal motivation. If you’re strapped for budget or want to celebrate successes more casually, encouraging co-workers to share their personal success stories with the group is a great way to highlight successes, practice gratitude, and focus on positive outcomes.

Written Praise goes a long way

A friendly email or note can make someone’s day. If you share the appreciation with a bigger group, you can make the individual feel even more special. An email to an entire team to acknowledge a team member’s success is amazingly effective in influencing employee behaviour and contributions.

Celebrating a Group’s Success at Work

Most of us know: team is everything when it comes to business success – even if just one person’s name is on the project. While most accomplishments in the workplace are a group success, often only one person gets the credit or in case of landing a new client, the sales commission. While this is fair from an organisational point of view, it doesn’t mean that celebrating the success as a joint effort won’t benefit the overall engagement.

Out of office

Why not get out of the office together and have an afternoon or night out with the team? You could have a nice meal and drinks at a cozy restaurant or a family-friendly picnic on a sunny afternoon. This is not just an opportunity to give everyone a break from work, but also encourages relationship building.The next time someone in your team successfully delivers a project, celebrate everyone’s effort with a round of champagne or some nice pastries.