Workplace Incentives
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- dirtydesign0
I always enjoyed summer hours.
Basically half day Fridays. Some places do every other Friday off.
- formed0
Everything is time or money. If you offered someone the money for a membership or a membership, which do you think they'd pick?
If you are large enough that you can leverage a deal (like companies could do with health care), then there's advantages on both sides, but if not, it's money coming from one place and going to another.
Flexible hours would be seem to be big, chance to work from home, etc.
All that said, there's data out there supporting incentives/gifts, even as trivial as Starbucks gift cards. I guess there is something to the "it's the thought that counts"
- vaxorcist0
a place where management is really design-oriented, and has an "on your side" attitude.... rather than a sales-driven workplace, where there is an "anything the client asks for, we bend over backwards immediately" mindset.
- monNom0
Give employees ownership and empower them to lead their projects. Set aside time for learning and experimentation. Encourage your employees to become the best they can be, even if that might make them attractive to poach or go on to new things. Make sure the bills get paid and back up your team when they need it.
Oh, and nice chairs.
- ownership != equity, though that's a good perk too.monNom
- organicgrid2
"Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it. Look for people who will aim for the remarkable, who will not settle for the routine."
- David Ogilvy
- omg0
- freedom1
I've had jobs that didn't always pay on time or I hated my boss.
To have a nice friendly place to work with fitness & health money as a bonus might be enough to some people.
Have a good office culture and good clients and people will give you loyalty.
- bogue1
I think we're all speaking the same language about what kind of culture that we want at our office. And I certainly don't disagree that if we offered straight up cash over some bullshit incentive that people would choose cash every time. Everybody is compensated well here and bonus structures are in place so I don't think a small amount more is going to be the kind of thing that leaves a lasting impression. I just wanted to know if anybody here had ever received some type of work place bonus / incentive etc.. that was out of the ordinary, that stood out and felt meaningful to them.
For example we're in the middle of setting up our new office space. Currently adding things to our library and vinyl collection. So I'm thinking that monthly allowances for everybody to go out and get whatever they want to contribute to those two things would be a fun way to let people be a part of building our office culture and share their own taste and interests with each other.
It doesn't necessarily have to be a gift that people get to keep.. but different ideas on how to get people involved in ways that don't make them feel forced into an extra curricular they have no interest int.
- bogue0
Thanks everyone... this thread re-inforces that we're already doing alot of things right... it also re-inforces that you can't buy little gimmicks without them appearing as exactly that : little gimmicks. Nice work shiny new QBN!
- cbass990
I walked into work today with someone making eggs, bacon, toast for everyone....
- dbloc0
I just got a standup/sitdown desk
- Irafis1
A f*** good chair.