Sometimes the little things really do matter with your labor force. And while everyone would like to see a little more green in their wallets, other niceities and acts of kindess go a long way toward workers loyalty and establishing an overall sence of appreciation.
So we took to the Twittersphere and asked superintendents to provide some of their best low-cost rewards and perks to thank or motivate the members on their crews that don't bust their budgets.
Here are some of their responses...
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David Beanblossom (@DBeanblossom)
I trade a couple rounds of golf with [Frank Spanopoulos, owner/operator of Culver's of Corydon, a mid-west casual restaurant chain] for @Culvers value baskets and give to crew members for going the extra mile
AJ (@AJTurf)
Pizza/bbq/beer
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Jacob Close (@TurfeeJake)
Monthly BBQ...huge popularity with the crew
Ryan Semritc (@RS_turf)
[Do pizza, beer, bbq] last week of every month. Couple times a year go bowling or something similar.
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Clay Stewart (@claystewart58)
A little steak has never hurt anybody after a big event. Can never do too much for our crew.
Joe Wachter (@jdwachter)
Donuts on tourney days when lunch is pushed back. Barbecue after the summer holidays.
Mike Posey (@Hoover_Agronomy)
A pay check every other Thursday.
Matthew Wharton (@CGCGreenkeeper)
Hard to go wrong with biscuits from Bojangles! #BoTime