Bonus for the Best Man - July 17, 2007

In lieu of simply presenting bonuses, webgreeters.com will now make bonuses entirely performance based. According to the bonus plan, employees would be judged on punctuality; quality of work done, attitude and lastly, the initiative to learn and the willingness to go the extra mile. At the end of the month, an ‘employee of the month’ will be selected, and, instead of the customary and unrewarding prize given in most organizations, will be handed a bonus.

This encourages every employee to strive to become the employee of the month and therefore sends out a message that hard work will be rewarded. All factors that will be considered to decide who gets the bonus are of immense importance. To begin with, punctuality is a key element that shows a sense of responsibility and seriousness of purpose. Punctuality doesn’t only mean getting to work on time; it also includes meeting deadlines under stressful situations and is therefore a vital tool in the success of any organization.

Judging productivity and quality of work has a lot to do with evaluating the level of competency that an employee depicts, i.e. his ability to perform the assigned tasks. For instance, there is always a difference between a good greeter and a bad greeter. A greeter who greets with a cordial ‘Good afternoon, how may I help you?’ is infinitely more preferable than a greeter who begins with a curt ‘May I help you?’

A classic employee does the most with the least. Apart from the somewhat elementary aforementioned qualities, an employee also needs to be resourceful and agreeably business savvy. To survive in the dot com world, it’s a must for employees to keep themselves up to date with current affairs. Any employee who capitalizes on the resources available, no matter how limited, is money in the pocket for his boss.

An employee can have all the above mentioned qualities, but can never be called a true professional unless he is a team player. Everyone desires a healthy working relationship at a work place and an individual who has an affable disposition and great social skills makes things all the more comfortable for everyone around him. Asking your peers for advice, giving credit when it’s called for, is all part of being a team player. Additionally, having a likeable attitude also requires flexibility and the willingness to accept new responsibilities that may or may not fall within the parameters of your work description. It is therefore imperative for the best employee to have good team-work skills along with willingness to accept added responsibility.

Although it requires a lot of extra effort, workers who take an initiative to go the extra mile are always preferred by employers as opposed to those who do not show any eagerness to learn more. Someone who constantly proposes new ideas and new approaches is seen as a dedicated employee. In a typical example, Deborah, a greeter, simply tells a customer the price of a car he desires, but Maverick volunteers more information suggesting different hues of color the car comes in and a store where he can get a good bargain.

A salary pays an employee to do his job, but a bonus pays him to do more.

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