As I type this, I'm putting on a cat costume for a group picture we're about to take in the boss' office. For Halloween, we had a costume contest (my editor, who is dressed like Count Chocula, won by a landslide) and some treats in the kitchen. People are laughing, having a good time and probably learning a little more about each other. And somebody just walked by in a full-out gorilla suit. Yikes.
The point is, this is a reward for all the great things we do. And rewards are necessary for retaining employees. Luckily, it doesn't take hefty bonus checks to say thank you to your employees, says USA Today small-business expert Rhonda Abrams in this column.
Abrams, a small-business owner herself, has come up with a number of ways to reward employees without breaking the bank—like having a Halloween costume contest.
Posted by Lena Basha on October 31, 2007 11:23 AM
