Course Catalog >> Leadership and Management
Rewards and Recognition Ideas and Practices
Course # 249
Advertising Description:
What kind of impact can reward and recognition have on job performance? How can you incorporate resources and ideas into your work environment? We'll cover the distinctive elements, and best practices of successful reward and recognition programs on campus. Gain suggestions on how to start or strengthen reward and recognition activities, plus creative ideas for easy, informal, and inexpensive/free ways to bolster motivation.
Key Topics:
- Benefits of Reward and Recognition on Motivation and Performance
- Benefits to you, your unit/department, and those you serve
- Research and statistics on key motivators, including non-monetary ones
- Personalized Motivators, and Informal, Just-in-Time Rewards
- What motivates you and those you work with?
- "Achieving Workplace/Career Success by Understanding Yourself" - A Self-Assessment
- The distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- Defining empowerment
- Practice Session: Coaching skills to develop motivation
- Brainstorming practical ideas and suggestions/sharing of creative, fun ideas
- What motivates you and those you work with?
- Successful Reward and Recognition Programs
- Six distinctive elements of non-monetary recognition.
- Examples of campus programs
- Best practices for starting or strengthening
- Getting buy-in and support
- Resources
- Programs available through the U of I (IOWA, Wellness Heroes, etc.)
- On-line resources (U of I web and others)
- UI Learning & Development Resources:
- Links to internship program, tuition programs, Mary Jo Small Fellowship
- Books, audios, and videos from the UI Learning & Development Resource Center
Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of reward and recognition on motivation and job performance.
- Learn what are the distinctive elements, and best practices of successful reward and recognition programs.
- Identify personalized motivators for yourself and others you work with.
- Acquire suggestions of how to start or strengthen reward and recognition activities, and creative ideas for informal, and inexpensive ways to bolster motivation.
Participants (audience course is aimed at):
Any U of I staff or faculty member who is interested in how reward and recognition can support motivation and job performance. Supervisors and managers will gain ideas and best practices for starting or strengthening reward/recognition programs and activities.