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New Innovative Employee Engagement Programs

New Innovative Employee Engagement Programs
I have successfully set up following innovative engagement programme in my company:

1. Weekly Motivational Stories on Notice Board or from HR side to all employees on their official mail ID.

2. Creative Corner: to show the hidden talent any one can share his/her creativity by writing poems, stories, slogans etc. but that should be self written.

3. Autograph Gallery: This is quit interesting, there would be board or you can paste paper sheet on wall where employees use to walk (way to pantry, way to their labs etc) with some decoration by the name of “Autograph Gallery” where individual need put his autograph with date.
WHEN: whenever any person or any team is achieving his target or anything which should be recognized. Here HR need to nominate the name of the person with reason. This we can do on Achievement based.

4. Question of the Day: question related with current affairs or anything which employee can enjoy by answering them. And at the end of month you can announce the name the particular person who has given maximum number of right answers and can awarded by any unique name like Most Intelligent Person of the Company or etc.

5. Fun@Work: We need to define a Fun group in which from every department there should be one member . The responsibility of this team is to organize any kind of event/ outing/ picnic on quarterly bases and that too on employee contribution bases. This Fun Team should be re-formulating year by year.

TEAM

T: Together
E: Everyone
A: Achieve
M: More

Team Work is more fruitfull then the individual efforts

Etiquettes- to keep good working environment

How to show courtesy towards colleagues

• Greet everyone you encounter cheerfully and with a smile on your way into the office. On your way out, remember to thank the receptionist / office boys etc.
• Good bosses, employees and colleagues don't forget their manners. Remember 'please' and 'thank you'.
• Always show your appreciation with a smile.
• Small talk and light chitter chatter at work is essential; it expresses friendliness without demanding attention. Whether you talk about the traffic or the weather, the vital message is that you are all part of the same team.
• Be polite to hired help like peons, drivers, delivery boys etc.
• Do not talk loudly when you talk over the phone or to your colleagues. Talk in a soft and clear voice.
• Take instructions with grace and give instructions gracefully.
• When you are going to get yourself a cup of tea, coffee or a cold beverage, offer to bring one for your co-workers as well.

How to make yourself likeable and pleasant to work with

• Never use words like 'can't' and 'won't', nor phrases like 'I'm busy' and 'that's not my job'.
• Do not criticise anyone -- that's not your job. And if you get criticised, be professional about it. Do not take it personally.
• Keep personal conversations down to a minimum and keep out of earshot of others.
• Never borrow anything from someone's desk without permission and when you do always return it in good condition.
• Do not misuse office property. Keep your workplace orderly. Do not infringe on other people's space.
• Be friendly with colleagues but know where to draw the line. Don't get involved needlessly in any situation which could lead to embarrassment and could potentially damage not only your reputation, but that of the organisation as well.
• Do not get indulge in office gossip or discuss delicate topics (religion, politics, money etc).
• Do not fidget or make unnecessary sounds which can be distracting to your co-workers.
• Maintain stringent standards of personal hygiene. Do clean up after yourself when you use the restrooms so the next person using it does not have to scrunch up his/ her nose!
• Use office privileges like sick leave etc thoughtfully so that you don't burden your co-workers with extra work.

Meeting etiquette

• Be punctual. If you are late, apologise briefly but sincerely and immediately give total attention to the meeting. Those who wish to leave early should ask their seniors' permission beforehand. Leave quietly, with an 'excuse me' and catch the eye of the person who is talking at that point.
• Dress well -- it gives a good impression.
• Always remember to switch off your mobile phone.
• If there is an established seating pattern, accept it. If you are unsure, ask.
• Do your homework; get all your facts and figures in order. Go prepared.
• Acknowledge any introductions or opening remarks with a brief recognition of the chair and other participants.
• When discussions are underway it is good etiquette to allow more senior figures to contribute first.
• Never interrupt anyone -- even if you disagree strongly. Note what has been said and return to it later with the chair's permission.
• When speaking, be brief and ensure that what you say is relevant.
• Thanking the person who organised the meeting is not only good etiquette; it is also a sign of respect.

Keep competition within the organisation healthy

• A team tends to behave like a human body, accepting what is part of it and rejecting any alien tissue. People are accepted if their behaviour mirrors the group norms.
• Faults and blunders usually take place due to lack of communication. Find out the cause of the mess-up and solve the problem so that it is not repeated.
• Curb your annoyance and control your temper.
• Do not strive to pull a colleague down just to get the approval of the boss. This will backfire on you in the long run.
• Back-stabbing and petty talk is not only unpleasant, it is in poor taste.

STAR Practice- To become Star in your organisation

To become a STAR employee in organization, just follow following four steps:

1. S - Stop : stop for a while

2. T - Think : think and make plans

3. A - Act : act on time

4. R - Review : and not forget review your steps

If you want to become a STAR then start yourself from “S”, Before doing any task just Stop for a while and Think what is the expectation of your boss/employer from you? Think and plan your activity to achieve your goal and then put your plan into Action on right time. Perform your plans to achieve your goal. After completion of your activity never forget to Review your steps/ performance.

Definitely you will become STAR PERFORMER