Staff Of the Month/Week

[Martin]

I'm sure most departments already do this internally, I know we have a "News Reporter of the month" for example, and they are rewarded with VIP for their efforts that month etc, and it's made into a big thread with lots of suspense and stuff. I quite like having it private, since it's more personal this way. I don't think it needs to be in the public eye.

[Hecktix]

Although most departments do have an internal recognition system such as staff of the month - this is something that I plan to further in my role as AGM (Staff) and have done from the off.

Working at Habbox takes up a lot of time and effort and there are barely any rewards, praise nor thanks - of course people shouldn't be doing jobs at Habbox in search for these things however I think that the people who do work their best for us do deserve recognition and this is a system that I plan to develop during my reading week (when I should be reading but shh).

[Nixt]

If I remember correctly every department gives one month of VIP to their staff of the month. All departments started doing this once I reminded them in the Managers Forum that they had one month of VIP, completely outside of their departmental limit, solely for the recognition of staff.

As has been said though, Habbox's staff teams are so large and the community in general is not suited to public recognition of staff in this way. You only have to look at two things, really:
a) Complaints received about some members receiving Member of the Month, and the system in which they are picked.
b) Complaints received about the promotion of staff.

I would say publicly parading the staff of the month, on Habbox, only gives rise to more debate and discussion which will have the opposite effect of what is desired. You want public recognition but you are, in fact, only inviting complaints about the reasoning of the decision, how the decision was taken etc.

It is good to see Oli is extending the rewards given to members of staff but I think it is all best kept internal because it's not really a topic that needs to be publicly debated or discussed.

[FlyingJesus]

Habbox's staff teams are so large

Not moderation any more lol

[Nixt]

Not moderation any more lol

Some of them are, then . But the point still stands really. Imagine how some people would respond if the staff member that infracted them and caused a caution got SoTM or something, and it was announced publicly. People would get pissy because they were personally affected by the individual or it wasn't their friend that got it and they think their friend is the best EVER. It's just inviting pointless complaints innit.

[Inseriousity.]

I plan to develop during my reading week (when I should be reading but shh).

haha I have one of those too.

Praise is good for staff morale and tbh, anyone who goes into a job not looking for praise, rewards and thanks are probably lying. It's human nature to want thanks for what you've done. I think Ross mentioned it in a thank you thread that staff aren't generally thanked for what they do and for some people, the only thanks they get is the thank you thread at the end, which is sad really Oh and this goes across the board... from General Management to trialists.

[HotelUser]

Announcing winners would have it's pros but sometimes having to choose just one staff member to award with sotm is difficult because several users are close contestants. I think it would further amplify any bad feelings the runner ups might have.

Not to mention the controversy it would stir. I seem to remember some monster threads about promotions people thought were unfair recently. I think we should avoid a repeat of this. I'm not saying its unjust to voice an opinion about any of this, but same with promotions once it's done it's done. You can't undo it and complaining about it is only going to cause bad feelings and make the sotm winner feel unworthy which is the exact opposite of what the award is intended to do.

Init that's why Shar's been VIP so long

She what? What a silly thing to say. She was staff for ove half a year, I recall her winning sotm twice and only getting vip for it on one of those occasions. Actually HxHD has been both subtle and arbitrary when awarding sotms. I would like to make it more of a standard.

[Samantha]

Well, ensuring it happens in every department is a start isn't it.

It doesn't really have to be public, like I said it my first idea, doing it privately is fine.

But maybe if one person seems to be dedicated so much that they are regularily SOTM then maybe a reward after so long is in order?

What about another award for the Habbox awards, usually held in December/January aren't they?
I know you have things like best event host etc, but what about an award, that's quite serious yet humerous too.

'An award for the most dedicated addicted staff member'
unless, something of the sort is already done.

Anyway, back to the point, privacy is still recognision so I'm sure that's fine.

[Nixt]

There is the Habbox Dedication award that I tried to kick start but I only ever got a couple of nominations and it seems to have been neglected since. Perhaps this could be kick started because that's a good way of recognising really dedicated staff (and indeed members).

Their are staff awards every year and I am sure they will take place again this year too.

[Grig]

It'll work on a weekly basis, just have an award for it (as obviously no one wants to give out VIP weekly) and it could promote more dedication. As for monthly, I would say no as the time people get it is too far in between and it would cause too many rifts from departments who could otherwise be bonded.

Staff awards are a "skem", as people normally vote for their own friends or whoever is more well known, yet may not know the amount of work other staff members put in.