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- Take a team to lunch.
This event could mark the end of a successful project
or just a fun and unexpected surprise.- Give the team tickets to an event.
Get tickets to favorite events — the arts, sports, a
circus — and offer them as ongoing awards
for excellence.- Traveling trophy.
A funny poster, a small loving cup ... anything can
serve as a “team of the week” award. Will the current
team or individual awardholder keep the trophy next
week? Whose performance will win it next week?
Watch your people have fun with these kinds
of questions.- Family fun.
Plan a picnic, bowling party or a get-together where
family and friends of team members can unwind and
interact in a nonwork environment. A great reward for
their growing effort and a great way to bond a team
together!- Food day.
Designate a day for the team to bring fun foods to the
office, and let them use shared breaks to gather round
the treats and talk about work, the day, their lives or
whatever.- You name it.
Be creative! What would you like to look forward to if
you were a member of your team?- A twofer reward.
Recognize someone with two of something — two
bags of microwave popcorn, two packs of gum — for
the double effort they gave.- Switch shoes.
Do someone else’s job for a day or an hour, and let her
do yours.Integrating the Individual and the Team