Digital signs are great employee motivators. If you’re struggling for content ideas, why not concentrate on boosting morale on a regular basis with these 12 ideas:
- Motivational quotes
- Lots of websites have quotes by topic, keyword, originator, etc.
- Crowdsource it. Ask your audience to submit their favorite quotes.
- Welcome to the team
- Post welcomes on digital signs and intranet so everyone can join in.
- Show new team members the culture is one of public appreciation.
- Employee recognition
- You can find something to highlight for every single employee.
- This can be as simple as posting birthdays and work anniversaries.
- Kudos
- Congratulate people at the company, team or individual level.
- Democratize it and create a system for peer-to-peer accolades.
- Gamification
- Get people involved in their own goal setting in a fun framework.
- Create some friendly internal competitions with contests and rewards.
- Dashboards and data
- Data visualizations are faster to read and make data more meaningful.
- Show progress to goals with auto-updating visuals like ribbons and thermometers.
- Mission, values & culture
- Transparency and trust are very important to today’s employees.
- Explain how they fit into and impact your mission, values and culture.
- Health and wellbeing
- Post safety and health tips and encourage breaks.
- Let people know you care about their wellbeing as much as their workflow.
- Benefits reminders
- Remind people about benefits, perks and other available services.
- Show them there’s more to their workplace than a paycheck.
- Professional development
- Advertise support for education, certifications and other PD opportunities.
- People appreciate that you’re adding to their skill set and career opportunities.
- Trivia and fun facts
- Fun breaks aren’t just appreciated but necessary for mental health.
- Trivia, jokes and other fun facts are great to draw attention and lighten the mood.
- Events
- Don’t just show schedules; create some buzz and anticipation with a campaign.
- Promote the event beforehand and show highlights afterward.
If you want more details about employee motivators, listen to our podcast episode here.
