Why It's Important to Use Employee Name Badges in the Workplace

Company Standards

Companies that institute a name badge policy requiring employees to wear them should make sure it becomes a company standard. There are always employees who don’t like to go by rules or follow standards set by management. You know, the ones that refuse to follow directions? They often “forget” to wear their name tag or do other tasks supervisors may ask of them. When you clearly define company policies and standards and have clearly stated the consequences for not following them, employees will be more likely to wear employee name tags. Why is it so important? Here are a few of the reasons.

Employee Reliability

Companies often assess employee reliability by their ability to arrive at work and return from their breaks on time. Observing whether they adhere to a name tag policy or not also tells you a lot about an employee’s reliability and trustworthiness. Your top employees should not have any problem following guidelines and policies.

Workplace Safety

Name tag systems offer workplace safety in numerous ways. Employees that are terminated or who quit must turn in their name badges before they can leave the building. This helps prevent a disgruntled employee from gaining access back into the facility. 

In Case of Emergency

Even in small businesses, everyone may not recognize people and be able to associate their names with their faces. If there is an emergency, employees may need to be contacted personally; name tags make it a lot easier to identify staff members. This is why it is a good idea to include a name tag policy that states all employees must wear name tags, so they are easily seen.

New Employees

New employees often feel intimidated when they don’t know everyone’s name. Requiring name badges in the workplace helps new employees identify people’s names if they are assigned to a training class or put in an area working with people they’ve never met. When everyone is wearing employee name tags, it’s easier to identify and learn colleagues’ names. 

Visitor Name Tags

Name badges are helpful for preventing visitors from entering the facility without first checking in at the front desk. Reusable name tags with your company logo are a great way to identify visitors and grant them temporary access. You may instead opt for your standard company full-color logo with the word “VISITOR” engraved on the name tag.

Let Name Tag Pros Help

Whether you already have a great design or you need us to help you come up with one, we’d love to put our years of experience and expertise to work for you. You won’t be disappointed in the quality and design of name badges from Name Tag Pros. Give us a call today, and let us get started!