The Story Of Trophy & Why They Are Important

Posted by ZacharyM Herrera on December 13th, 2018

The story of trophies are as old as ancient Greeks. The word is derived Greek word tropaionmeaning victory over foe’s. Trophies back then unlike now were the captives weapons, arms or human body parts like heads, hung upon a tree or a large stake made to resemble the figure of a warrior. All the captured entities were dedicated to the Gods and Goddesses as a tribute. Naval war trophies consisted of ships, placed at the beaches.

Romans where also very fond of keeping trophies close to them. They built huge stone trophies that have arches mounted over tall atop. Most of them are now stolen or no longer in existence. Since then trophies took varied shapes and designs exclusive to specific games and events. During 1600s a two handled cups called Chalice became popular. Chalice cup, a silverware was awarded to horse racing, boating and later to car racing awardee, followed by many signature trophies for a number of events.

It is clear that awards and trophies came into being to recognize and celebrate the victory. Every human being is hungry for praise and appreciation. Rarely that we realize that praising someone can have positive impact on his/her performance and productivity. For every organization, it is profitable to arrange monthly or annual appraisal programs that boots employee’s morale and stay committed to the organization.

Foster an environment of trust and communication among the colleagues and leaders. It would be impractical to say that perfection exists but one can at least try to be one. Invest in building a relationship based on trust and let your employee know that their efforts does count and have great importance. Census have revealed that employees that are rewarded are determined to perform even better in the next coming days. This transmits a positive wave on the work floor.

Your employees are your assets. Trophies will help you achieve higher employee retention rates. No one wants to work in a place where they are not respected and valued. Never lose any precious employee over issues of lack of respect and recognition. Arrange games and events that are competitive and fun to participate. Reward the winner with beautiful trophies on which they can brag on. There are number of fancy trophies available in the market. You can also buy replica trophies of any renounced events like BAFTA, OSCARS. Also you can opt for stylish designs of crystal awards that have very attractive appearance. Honor employees with crystal awards that they can show off to their kids and family.

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