{"id":11290,"date":"2016-11-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swibeco.ch\/holiday-gifts-boost-employees-satisfaction\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T13:00:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T11:00:02","slug":"holiday-gifts-boost-employees-satisfaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swibeco.ch\/en\/holiday-gifts-boost-employees-satisfaction\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you satisfy employees with a Christmas gift?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s just a mere few weeks until Christmas !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main question that HR leaders and managers ask themselves is: What\u2019s the best way to reward employees?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are some essential aspects to think about when considering this topic : What kind of gift is really motivating employees ? Do I boost employee satisfaction with a Christmas Gift?<\/em>Which are the best options for companies that want to offer flexibility to their employees?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t started to think about this, now is the time\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give the gift that will motivate your employees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When employees receive gifts, it feels like tangible proof that the company acknowledges and appreciates them. The gift allows the employer to demonstrate their appreciation and build employee loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas gifts are therefore a useful investment that can help motivate employees to renew their engagement to the company for the New Year. But this means that it has to be a well-chosen gift, suitable for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study commissioned by Accor Services showed that 77% of employees would prefer to be allowed to pick their own gift instead of receiving one chosen by the employer that’s the same for all their colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s also the opinion of Alain Salamin, a HR expert at Swibeco<\/em>, who recommends a “flexible gift system that’s aligned with the employee’s needs.” In his view: “There’s really no point in throwing away money by giving a gift that’s meaningless.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urs Suter, a specialist in salary related issues at the Centre d’\u00e9tude de projets \u00e9conomiques<\/em> (Cepec) in Lausanne goes even further: “Gifts are a good way of encouraging motivation and team spirit, but only if they are personalized and linked to employee performance.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider offering a dematerialized gift to your employees<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

More and more companies in Switzerland are giving Christmas gifts to their employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These gifts are generally provided in tangible form as vouchers or physical objects, a somewhat out-of-date approach in a digitalized world in which teleworking is on the rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the advantages of a dematerialized gift for your company?<\/p>\n\n\n\n