Engagement Strategies: Employee Motivation Idea - Employee of the Year Selection

Here's a proposal for you to think about - how can you select the employee of the year for a team as fair as possible. Prepare an Excel file, include the names of the people in the teams, insert the criteria and give weights to each of them.

Here's a file you can use:
http://www.comialarm-resurseumane.go.ro/HR/Employee_of_the_Year_Criteria_Excel97-2003.xls

Take into consideration the following criteria:
- mid-year rating grade - rates from 1 to 5 were considered, 1 being the best, 5 the worst;
- annual rating grade - given in October so you can have the final Employee of the year selected by December.

Additional criteria:

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Team Work

Employee consistently demonstrates the spirit of teamwork by offering support to fellow employees whenever a need arises for a collective effort in accomplishing a task or goal.  Employee takes a positive approach in interacting with fellow employees.

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Reliability

Employee is always on time for work, doesn't waste time on too long breaks, his colleagues and his manager can always trust that he/she will perform the activity he/she was entrusted with, will respect deadlines and will promote quality of work

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Innovation

Employee has developed an original idea or suggestion that has a positive effect on the operations, policy and/or procedure.  The end result of the idea or suggestion is a reduction in cost(s) to the operation or increased efficiency or accountability.

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Personal development interest - Learning & Development

This criteria defines the person's interest in developing themselves, his/her interest in being part of trainings and in improving the knowledge

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Professionalism

Employee conducts himself or herself in a manner consistent with the values and goals of the company.  Employee demonstrates an above average knowledge of their job responsibilities and delivers a high quality job performance and services.

Customer focus

Employee consistently recognizes and meets the needs and requirements of internal/external (where applicable) customers.  Employee demonstrates compassion in dealing with the customer, being mindful of how his or her attitude and actions are perceived.  Employees use problem-solving techniques, when necessary, to satisfy the customer’s needs and reflects a positive image of the institution.

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Quality

Employee consistently uses a systematic approach to accomplishing his/her responsibilities, taking care to minimize errors.  Employee acknowledges and takes pride in ownership of the day-to-day processes for which he/she is responsible and utilizes initiative where necessary to meet overall goals.

Engagement Strategies: Criteria to Check Motivation of Employees

Here are some criteria that you can use use to check motivation of your employees. You can create surveys to see where you need to work on improvement. They have been placed into groups according to Maslow's pyramid of needs.
Lower needs must be fulfilled first:

Criteria	Category
Conditions for physical recreation	Physichological
Conditions of periodical recreation (trips, parties, etc.)	Physichological
Conditions of serving lunch	Physichological
Average time spent at work	Safety
Bonus and rewards system for holidays (Christmas, Easter, etc.)	Safety
Bonus system for results recognition	Safety
Budget for travelling	Safety
Company headquarters	Safety
IT support	Safety
Meeting efficiency	Safety
Other material benefits (car, bonuses, etc.)	Safety
Overtime compensation system	Safety
Recreation spaces	Safety
Safety of position	Safety
Salary increase system	Safety
Salary level	Safety
The Office	Safety
Transportation facilities	Safety
Work atmosphere	Safety
Degree of information upon company results	Belonging
Initial training	Belonging
Quality of collaborating with HR	Belonging
Quality of collaborating with IT	Belonging
Quality of collaborating with other departments	Belonging
Quality of collaborating with top management	Belonging
The way knowledge is transmitted within the company	Belonging
Degree of responsibility on the job	Self-esteem
Feedback from direct manager	Self-esteem
Recognition of my results	Self-esteem
Respect the employee is treated with	Self-esteem
Work itself	Self-esteem
Internal opportunities to develop your career	Self-actualization
Opportunities to develop technical/specialist skills	Self-actualization
Promotions system within the company	Self-actualization
Support offered during the activity	Self-actualization
Training system offered periodically	Self-actualization