Make employee perks count

You may not be Santa Claus, but you don't want to be Scrooge either. And one of the most important management tools you have is perks that keep your staff happy. It's a challenging idea because many managers don't have a clue. You could give a guy a pair of small binoculars or a bracelet for a female staff member at a five-year anniversary. But that really doesn't do much at all for morale, let alone loyalty. There are plenty of ways to enhance worker loyalty without trinkets. Here are a few of them. Reduce unplanned work. Allow teleworking instead of mandatory office attendance. Make liberal use of training, bonuses and vacation. Just think how you would feel if you got a goodie bag full of real goodies instead of fluff. Forget the free drinks at the bar and get real about what  will make your employees a team.

For more on employee morale:
- See this CIOInsight Article