Incentive programs are as old as the hills; throughout our lives, starting from childhood, we’ve been offered rewards to finish something that we don’t much relish doing- from finishing homework before going to bed, walking the dog everyday (which could be a chore if one doesn’t like it), cleaning our rooms, running boring errands – a long list really.
Snowfly helps companies motivate, recognize, and reward their employees by applying the same psychology our parents use, the difference being that adults are rewarded for doing their work ‘more than well’ and their rewards aren’t in the form of chocolates or tickets to a baseball match –fair enough perhaps.
Employees are the company’s most valuable resource; Snowfly states that work should be fun and stoutly advocates employee motivation. Companies tell Snowfly about their objectives and budget and the incentive service company is on the job creating customized incentive programs for employees.
The incentive service company’s programs are essentially point based and are delivered via its Web-based software Capstone, which is customizable to fit the needs of companies of all sizes. It is the central component of an employee recognition and rewards program. It gives companies access to powerful tools such as automated employee recognition programs, real-time reporting, online prize catalog and more.
When companies implement these software programs, they get a personal, branded website portal that is hosted, managed and supported by Snowfly.
Snowfly’s gamification incentives, which are rather popular, are optional. They are expected to motivate employees to work better, harder for concrete rewards. Games to motivate employees and employee rewards are not new and have been used with considerable success.
If companies use the gaming component as part of its employee incentives program, then employees receive game tokens when they meet or exceed goals. Using these tokens, they can play hard to score lots of points, which can be redeemed with Snowfly for rewards. Although this component is optional, many companies use this incentive service to reward its employees.
It’s strange but true that while playing games and winning points, we tend to forget that we are adults, just for that moment. The enthusiasm and excitement with which employees play - has to be seen to be believed. It’s a great, fun way to rejuvenate workers and at the same time stimulate their working appetites so that they always ‘perform better than their best.’