The art of rewarding: how to maximize the value of contributions?

The FeelGoodFellows experiences are designed to enhance team cohesion and employee engagement through stimulating and fun challenges. But once the experience is over, how can we recognize each person's performance and contributions in an original and motivating way?

Rather than simply rewarding the best scores, it’s important to value different types of engagement. Some teams excel in pure performance, while others shine in creativity, mutual support, or humor. The recognition should reflect this diversity so that each participant feels valued.

🔹 Motivate everyone: By multiplying the criteria for rewards, each player or team can find a way to shine.
🔹 Encourage different skills: Good team building is not just about competition; it also values creativity, social interaction, and teamwork.
🔹 Create memorable moments: A well-thought-out reward enhances the experience and encourages participants to invest even more next time.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of awards that celebrates a wide range of contributions and memorable moments experienced during the event.

Award Name | Rewarding who? | Rewarding what?
🏆 Gold Medal | Team | The best team score
🥈 Silver Medal | Team | The second-best team score
🥉 Bronze Medal | Team | The third-best team score
🏅 Individual Gold Medal | Player | The best individual score
🥈 Individual Silver Medal | Player | The second-best individual score
🥉 Individual Bronze Medal | Player | The third-best individual score
🎭 People's Choice Award | Team or Player | The quest receiving the most likes
✅ Approval Award | Team or Player | The quest achieving the highest rating
💬 Most Discussable | Team or Player | The quest receiving the most comments
🐧 Destiny Penguin Award | Team or Player | The quest chosen by FeelGoodFellows
🏗 Best Project | Contextual team | The best executed project quest
🚀 First Quest | Team or Player | The first submitted quest
🏁 Last Quest | Team or Player | The last submitted quest
🎒 Always Ready Scout | Player | The player who participated in the most quests
🔨 Stakhanovites | Team | The team having completed the most quests, including those from each member
🤝 Most Fair Play | Player | The person giving the kindest ratings on average
✨ The Perfectionist | Player | The person with the highest pizzazz rate
🎭 The Perfectionists | Team | The team with the highest pizzazz rate
🎩 Best Costume | Player | The player wearing the coolest costume
💃 Born Dancers | Team or Player | The player or team with the best dance
📈 Comeback | Team or Player | The player or team gaining the most points in a short period
🖼 Photoshop People | Team | The team that used modified images the most
🌍 IRL Team | Team | The team performing the most actions in the real world
🏆 Best Anecdote | Team or Player | The most memorable or interesting anecdote
🔢 Crazy Rater | Player | The person giving the most ratings
🌟 The Impact Maker | Team or Player | The player or team completing the quest that had the greatest impact in the real world
💬 The Chatterbox | Player | The person who commented the most on the News
🔗 The Connected | Player | The person spending the most time on the app

1️⃣ Announce as many categories as possible at the start of the experience: This motivates participants to engage in different ways. But you can also keep some as surprises for more fun 😉.
2️⃣ Create a memorable award ceremony: Organize a ceremony (physical or virtual) to present the awards with humor and enthusiasm.
3️⃣ Associate rewards with prizes: A goodie, gift, temporary privilege, or simply public recognition can strengthen the impact of awards.
4️⃣ Encourage sharing: Encourage participants to showcase their achievements on internal or external networks.

By integrating varied rewards tailored to each type of contribution, you prolong the FeelGoodFellows experience and enhance its impact on team cohesion and motivation. 🚀

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