Motivation (positive reinforcement at work cont. 6)

Some Ideas to Implement Positive Reinforcement

Introduction 
Some approaches include

i) keep tidy workspace (excessive clutter interferes with efficiency and cosmetic look of the workplace; encourage and reinforce organisation)

ii) capture creativity (record all creative ideas irrespective of current suitability)

iii) share your skills (co-workers learn from each other)

iv) beautify your office (add flora (plants) and fauna (fish) to your office)

v) make breaks matter (encourage people to meet informally during breaks like lunch, morning and afternoon tea, ie a great place to exchange ideas, etc; encourage employees to move around the office as a basis to re-energise, etc)

vi) manage personal rewards (reward people after completing a task, like latte, smoothie, etc)

vii) natural light (regular exposure to natural light reinforces mental and physical well-being)

viii) encourage passion in the work ( encourage people to find meaning in their work so that they'll be intrinsically rewarded and do a better job; match employees with fulfilling work and employees to seek out meaningful tasks)

Some specific ideas

Introduction
It is important to remember
"...The nature of a reward must fit with the interests and needs of the particular employee..."
Heather S. Lonczak, 2019)

Ideas
i) in-house massage
ii) in house yoga or other fitness classes
iii) free drinks (including coffee, tea, alcohol, etc)
iv) in-house haircuts
v) table tennis, foosball, pool tables, etc
vi) pot luck social
vii) wine tasting (after work)
viii) in-house psychic readings
ix) holiday cookie bake-offs
x) air B&B or company condo use
xi) concert tickets
xii) casual Fridays
xiii) sports teams Fridays
xiv) in-house professional photographers
xv) comfy chairs & couches
xvi) food trucks or candy strippers
xvii) regular recognition parties
xviii) family days children, spouses, partners, etc
xix) dessert bars
xx) walking groups at lunch or after hours
xxi) free kombucha
xxii) movie nights
xxiii) end index or other ergonomic furniture
xxiv) paid volunteer work
(main source: Heather S. Lonczak, 2019)