Preparing for a Corporate Awards Event – Choosing a Presenter

Award events can be an exhilarating experience. Whether giving an award to an employee for years of service or an outstanding contribution to the company, there are items to consider when preparing for the event.
A great recognition event can generate pride, increase employee satisfaction, and establish a bond between employees and managers. This is your overall goal.

The world’s most successful organizations have learned that they must make a recognition event a priority in their business plan.

In the next few weeks we will feature blog posts with advice for how to create the most effective awards presentation.

Corporate Award Organization Tip #1:

Choosing the Awards Ceremony Presenter
The right person needs to make the awards presentation. It does not need to be the highest-level executive nor does he/she need to acknowledge the recipient. The presenter should be the highest-ranking manager who personally knows the employee and his or her accomplishments. This person also needs to be able to use stories and examples to evoke an emotion in the recipient as well as all employees in the organization.

Choose an award presenter who is:
• Senior managers that work directly with the recognized employee
• Comfortable speaking in front of an audience
• Able to connect the recognition with the employee behavior
• Polished manager and enthusiastic about their employees

Please follow our next blog for another tip to make your award event the best ever.