WorldatWork just released its 2013 Trends in Employee Recognition report. The timing is ideal, as earlier this week I blogged about the importance of … Read more
A Culture of Recognition: It’s the Challenge of Simple, But Not Easy
I have the honor of doing what I love for my job: I help company leaders transform their cultures into ones of appreciation and recognition. Creating these … Read more
How to Drive Better Performance Through Employee Recognition
As regular readers can imagine, I’m a big fan of research. Research from multiple angles and sources can lead us to better decisions and applications. In … Read more
Retaining Top Talent Is More Than Just Telling Employees “Thank You”
In the last few months in my travels to lead workshops with clients and to present at various HR and strategy conferences around the world, I’m hearing a … Read more
Do You Know What It Means to Do Meaningful Work?
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of engaging in meaningful work for employees. But what, exactly, does “meaningful work” mean? As I was catching up … Read more
Here’s What CEOs REALLY Want to Get Out of Their HR Leaders
Your CEO doesn’t want you to be a human resources leader — they want you to be a business leader with human resources expertise. While that may just seem … Read more
Two Little Words That Make All the Difference With Employees
I’ve written a few blog posts in the last couple of months where I noticed I used these two words in conjunction – “Useless Unless.” Two little … Read more
Some Clear Lessons to Remember For Better Employee Engagement
I enjoy Abhishek Mittal’s Mumblr blog. Abhishek is a senior consultant for Towers Watson, based in Singapore. Recently he shared a case study on XL Axiata, … Read more
Strategic Recognition? It’s Key to a Great Manager-Employee Relationship
If present trends continue, this week’s series of blog posts may be an ongoing theme of “isn’t that obvious?” Yesterday, I shared results of the Parnassus … Read more
Engagement? You Don’t Get Much Honoring an “Employee of the Month”
What drives someone to wear a t-shirt like this? Just lost his job? Wishes he could retire and play video games all day? Is he a rebel at work and proud of … Read more