Ideas to Motivate Your People

Ginny Heard, supervisor of member correspondence at an AARP office in Lakewood, CA has a simple yet effective recognition technique she developed when previously employed by Airborne Express. She cut an apple out of construction paper, wrote, "Look for Teachable Moments" on it, and used the note as an ice breaker for discussing learning points or lessons in an employee's job performance. The award became very popular, and many other managers followed her lead. Everyone liked receiving the apples, and the notes became collectibles.

1001 Ways to Reward Employees

Bob Nelson