Ten Steps to Designing an Effective Incentive Program

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Ten Steps to Designing an Effective Incentive
Program

• David Harrington
• California State University Bakersfield
• Article 32 by Bruce Bolger

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Incentive Programs

• Different types of strategies to motivate
• Incentive programs versus other motivation
  strategies
• Who? What? and How?
• Actions versus outcomes

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Incentive Programs

• What motivates people?
• Internal audience
• External audience
• Linkage to performance

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Steps to Design an Incentive Program

• 1. Design a strategic plan
• 2. Identify the audience
• 3. Conduct appropriate fact finding
• 4. Create the program structure
• 5. Integrate communication

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Steps to Design an Incentive Program

• 6. Select rewards
• 7. Develop a budget
• 8. Develop measures
• 9. Track results
• 10. Analyze results and solicit feedback

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Green Hat Thinking

• What motivates you?
• What programs have your organization implemented?
• Ideas
• Themes

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Questions?