A little appreciation makes a world of difference – especially in the workplace. To perform at their best, employees need to know that their hard work is noticed and appreciated.

Managers might not be around to witness each and every employee achievement. Often fellow employees are the ones who experience their peers’ contributions first-hand. They might notice a situation when a co-worker stepped in to help in the eleventh hour. Or, they might know an employee who takes on extra tasks frequently and without complaining.

Peer to peer employee recognition programmes can help your company foster a sense of community and teamwork. When employees are able to publicly recognise each other for a job well done, it can add a big impact. It can also be a much more effective system in today’s global environment, where managers or other supervisors may not even be in the same location as their employees.

Inviting employees to participate in giving recognition for great work when they see it is an important way to engage everyone in your organisation. Terryberry’s Give a WOW programme for peer-to-peer recognition awards allows employees to do just that.