Recognizing employees is important. Regular readers of this blog know the research behind this. Strategic recognition – frequent, timely, specific … Read more
Quitting Dramatically: It’s Usually About Disengagement – and the Boss
Employees quitting in dramatic fashion via a video message that quickly goes viral is certainly nothing new, but I wanted to share this example with you. … Read more
Does Your Organization Ignore (and Maybe Reward) Bad Behavior at Work?
Nice guys finish last. We’ve all heard that phrase before. Which probably means that there’s something to it. Now why is that? Because … Read more
The Myth of Workplace Recognition: Only Top Performers Get Recognized
I encounter many myths about employee recognition in my role as a consultant to companies looking to establish or strengthen a culture of appreciation in … Read more
What We Can Learn About Determination From Diana Nyad
I have been working in our U.S. offices recently, and I was fascinated to read and hear several news stories about Diana Nyad and her record-setting swim … Read more
The Power of Positive Feedback – and How It Can Fuel Employee Behavior
Usually a contagion is a bad thing – unless we’re talking about the effects of positive psychology in the workplace. Positive psychology is a terrific … Read more
Want a Better Workplace? Then Tie Recognition to Organizational Values
Organizations that believe in driving an intentional culture – whether for engagement purposes, recruitment purposes, performance purposes, innovation … Read more
9 Ways to Tell When You Compensate and When You Reward
Everyone who manages people would love an answer to this question: “When do I compensate employees and when do I reward employees?” Most managers and HR … Read more
The Problem With Incentives: Not Rewarding What Employees Control
I’ve seen (and written about) countless recognition gone wrong schemes, most usually those that are really incentive sand not recognition. (For the … Read more
Employee Recognition Needs to Be More Sustainable Than a Fad Diet
Over cake with colleagues at a recent company celebration, I had an epiphany. Well, perhaps not an epiphany as this is a truth I’ve long known, but … Read more