Ideas to Motivate Your People

Studies show that receiving personal attention in a new job increase one's chances of success and helps greatly in the socialization process of getting to know others at work. New employees at Syncrude, one of Canada's largest energy companies, are assigned a mentor to help them with any questions they have as they ease into their new position. Nokia Mobile Phones in San Diego assigns new hires a "buddy" and provides a mug and T-shirt to welcome each one on the first day on the job.

Source: 1001 Ways to Reward Employees by Bob Nelson