I have some folks working with me. We recently created an 'employee of the month' type program and we'll love to pre-purchase things like cinema tickets, concert tickets, grocery vouchers, hotel stays, food vouchers etc...to be used as prizes every month. Can anyone recommend any platform that makes this easy. Please don't mention SureGifts cos I'm tired of them. Alternatively, do you know if some of these apps like Chowdeck and Bolt allow us pre-pay and create a company promo code that can be redeemed by staff? I'd appreciate any referrals or insights.

islovehard:
I have some folks working with me. We recently created an 'employee of the month' type program and we'll love to pre-purchase things like cinema tickets, concert tickets, grocery vouchers, hotel stays, food vouchers etc...to be used as prizes every month. Can anyone recommend any platform that makes this easy. Please don't mention SureGifts cos I'm tired of them. Alternatively, do you know if some of these apps like Chowdeck and Bolt allow us pre-pay and create a company promo code that can be redeemed by staff? I'd appreciate any referrals or insights.

Giving cash incentives would be more ideal, at least they can use the cash for whatever purpose they desire. If I'm your staff and you offer me a movie ticket then I wouldn't appreciate it that much cos I'm never the movie type, give me the cash instead.

islovehard:
I have some folks working with me. We recently created an 'employee of the month' type program and we'll love to pre-purchase things like cinema tickets, concert tickets, grocery vouchers, hotel stays, food vouchers etc...to be used as prizes every month. Can anyone recommend any platform that makes this easy. Please don't mention SureGifts cos I'm tired of them. Alternatively, do you know if some of these apps like Chowdeck and Bolt allow us pre-pay and create a company promo code that can be redeemed by staff? I'd appreciate any referrals or insights.

It's a good thing to do for your staff but if i may ask,
what are the criteria you wil be using to judge the staff for the month?

Are you the sole person that wil decide or it will be a committe?

choosing a staff as the best for that month should be done with consideration.

some staff can feign fake hard worker just to get the cash prize if it's cash you want to give. it is when a sycophant sees the oga or supervisor within dt is when he begins to shout nd raise his/her voice at subordinate/casual/contract staff to impress the oga all because there is a cash prize for the best staff.

Moreso, will your choice be based only on effort put on the job or you consider other factors?
A boss might decide to give it to staff A not really base on competent maybe based on loyalty. the staff that feeds oga with gossip nd side talk of who hates oga or who is talking bad about oga. The ass licking staff to the boss.

sometimes it is not easy to choose the best staff because some staff may work where eyes don't see them. Those staff that put in alot of effort on their job diligently but hardly noticed. some others may wrk alone in a particular section away from oga's eyes. unfortunately, staff in dis category are assume not to be working.

Be careful how you go about it so it doesn't cause bad blood among your members of staff. some that feel they should recognize but DNT get nominated may start feeling relax on the job. "since them no give me award, make those ones when dem give do the wrk" that is what your disgruntled staff will be echoing.

all the best.

islovehard:
I have some folks working with me. We recently created an 'employee of the month' type program and we'll love to pre-purchase things like cinema tickets, concert tickets, grocery vouchers, hotel stays, food vouchers etc...to be used as prizes every month. Can anyone recommend any platform that makes this easy. Please don't mention SureGifts cos I'm tired of them. Alternatively, do you know if some of these apps like Chowdeck and Bolt allow us pre-pay and create a company promo code that can be redeemed by staff? I'd appreciate any referrals or insights.

Yes Chowdeck can do this; you can send an email to sales@chowdeck.com or hello@chowdeck.com to get started.