Job Well Done!
He stayed overtime to beat the deadline on a major project, even though he had tickets to the big game he'd been looking forward to for weeks and had already worked through lunch. Of course he grumbled, but only for the first few minutes. (You don't mind the grumbling. You'd worry if he didn't.) Then he rolled up his sleeves, literally, shouted a ridiculous, "Let's get this party started!", slapped you a high five, and got to work.
And work he did. He didn't stop until every "i" was dotted and every "t" was crossed. He didn't stop until his own eyes were crossed — not even when the pizzas arrived and everyone else (including you) left their desks to tackle the stack. The only time he took a break was for a trip to the men's room after what must have been his sixth cup of coffee. You were relieved, because you were honestly starting to wonder if he was some sort of freakish cyborg.
Talk about a corporate gift! This guy wore his fingers to the bone and the "n" off his crumb-free keyboard. He exceeded even your already high expectations of him. And this isn't an isolated incident. This is just the kind of guy he is.
And for this you're going to reward him with, what, an executive pen and pencil set in a brass and burled wood holder? He deserves a reward that doesn't remind him of how he earned it. Give him a unique gift — the gift of a weekend away. After all, this high-fiver deserves to take five. Or even ten.
And work he did. He didn't stop until every "i" was dotted and every "t" was crossed. He didn't stop until his own eyes were crossed — not even when the pizzas arrived and everyone else (including you) left their desks to tackle the stack. The only time he took a break was for a trip to the men's room after what must have been his sixth cup of coffee. You were relieved, because you were honestly starting to wonder if he was some sort of freakish cyborg.
Talk about a corporate gift! This guy wore his fingers to the bone and the "n" off his crumb-free keyboard. He exceeded even your already high expectations of him. And this isn't an isolated incident. This is just the kind of guy he is.
And for this you're going to reward him with, what, an executive pen and pencil set in a brass and burled wood holder? He deserves a reward that doesn't remind him of how he earned it. Give him a unique gift — the gift of a weekend away. After all, this high-fiver deserves to take five. Or even ten.
