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Rob, I love your distinctions between the spirit and the letter of the law here? Not only that, I share your passion for finding and developing talents that lie waiting in the wings all around us. Here's my question, What could motivate the doubting Thomas' out there to find and develop talent for win/win benefits?"

What is that best trigger, in your opionion, that will show the power behind new talent punches? And how can we also spark the stuff we already have -- where the fires dimmed over time? Give us an answer and we'll be rich:-) as I see it... Thanks for your terrific insights!

Everybody wants to feel valued and rewarded. But here's the trick: money works for some, vacations for others, public recognition for others.

For some, especially engineers, the ability to use flex time to work on their own ideas is hughe--google does that, for one, and it's incredible.

No matter what you do to reward your employee's creativity and work, it can't be too blanket or it simply won't motivate enough people. Finding the right motivatior is key.

"President's Club" is a term almost any salesperson knows about. It means, hit a magic sales number and you get a sweet vacation on the company's dime.

Whatever you do, it has to follow at least a few guidelines:
1. CLEAR QUALIFICATIONS set forth in the beginning with NO possibility for cop-outs. If someone does the work, they get the pay. Over and out, period. If there is any hint or whiff that goal-lines are changing, then your staff will immediately REVOLT (maybe not with signs or burning company documents, but they WILL revolt--personally, internally, and permenantly)

2. See rule number one

3. Make sure the reward for the job-well-done is so over-the-top amazing that EVERYBODY who didn't qualify this time will do whatever it takes to qualiy NEXT time. For example, company-paid long-weekend getaways for you & a significant other are GOLD in increasing employee mental equity in your company.

4. See rule # 1

5. Have fun with it. If you don't, then they wont either.