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Employee Recognition
Preferences Questionnaire
Ask your employees to fill out this questionnaire to gain valuable information on
how they want to be recognized.

Name: ________________________

I prefer recognition to be:

Given in a group setting

Given personally in a one-on-one setting
Given in writing rather than in person
I would rather be recognized by:

My peers
My manager
My managers manager
I would rather be recognized in front of:

My peers
My manager
My managers manager
None of the above
Achievement awards should be presented to me:

In a one-on-one setting
In a team meeting or group setting
I would prefer feedback/recognition on a:

Daily basis
Weekly basis
Monthly basis
Annual basis
Unscheduled for extra-ordinary accomplishments

 My peers
My manager
Higher level management

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I value feedback from (check all that apply):

What are your favorite things?

Please list some of your favourite things so we can get to know you better
(Please fill in the blanks, if applicable).
Favorite
cold)
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Favorite
Other

drink (hot &/

snack
dessert
food
restaurant
retail store
flower
sports team

Please use the following numbers to indicate your level of

agreement or disagreement with the statements below:
1) Disagree Strongly 2) Disagree 3) Neither Agree nor Disagree 4) Agree
5) Agree Strongly
It is important to me to be recognized
for my work.
I would appreciate non-monetary
rewards in addition to my wages.
I am satisfied with my department's
current recognition program.
The nature of my job allows me
adequate opportunity to be
recognized.
I believe that all employees should
be rewarded for achievments.
I think employees should be
rewarded for meeting specific criteria
"above and beyond" normal duties.

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How important is it for you to be recognized for the following

achievements/ behaviours?
1 being not at all important, 5 being very important.
Outstanding attendance
Being at work on time
Setting and achieving my own goals
Getting my work done in a timely
fashion
Getting my work done well
Customer service compliments
Help I have provided to my coworkers
Collaboration or support of a team
effort
General on-going contributions to my
department
Exceptional performance on an ongoing basis
Extra responsibilities or special
projects above and beyond my
normal duties
Improvement in my efforts
My years of service to the company

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1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

5
5
5

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

5
5

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

5
5

Success Themes in Supportive Employment

Connecting People with Jobs and Jobs With People
The practices of 50 successful Employment Social Enterprises were
studied through in-depth research conducted by Enterprising NonProfits BC. The findings were used to design tools to assist social
enterprises and other employers that provide supportive
employment.
The 11 Success Themes in Employment Development, additional tools and
associated research report can be found at www.socialenterprisecanada.ca (under
Manage).

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Funding provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development
Agreement.