With all of the political messages being broadcast in the media during this presidential election season, it’s easy to see why delivering a clear and … Read more
Employee Praise: It’s Easy to Give, But Harder to Do Right
Occasionally I’ll see a theme running through the emails and feeds I receive. This past week, there was no missing the theme on how to praise others. … Read more
Do Your Employees Feel Both Recognized AND Valued?
The best practices around employee recognition and reward that I teach closely intertwine recognizing and valuing employees. That’s why this article … Read more
Perfect Attendance Awards? They Reward the Wrong Employee Behaviors
I wish I read more stories of employee recognition done right, but unfortunately the trend seems to be more in line with this post – a 2-to-1 ratio of bad … Read more
HR Roundtable: Getting a Fix on Better Recognition and Feedback
After our month’s hiatus in August, the HR Roundtable in Cincinnati came back strong in September to discuss various issues of recognition and feedback (or … Read more
Utilizing Big Data: Do You Apply it to Your Human Capital Investment?
Big data is coming into its own. The Harvard Business Review blog published this excerpt of an article on “Big Data’s Management Revolution” saying, in … Read more
Recognition on the Job: It’s Not Just a Generational Concern
It seems I’ve written a few posts recently on “Questions I’m frequently asked.” Here’s one more: “Derek, what are the differences in how the various … Read more
Employee Recognition Gone Wrong: Two Examples of How Not to Do It
Every so often, I’ll write a post about bad employee recognition practices I’ve heard of or read about. Today’s stories made me cringe. Don’t make people … Read more
Life and the Job: It’s About Leadership Trust and Meaningful Work
Our lives at work and outside of work are not easily separated. I don’t know very many people who can truly “leave work at work.” To some extent, what … Read more
Driving Productivity: Should You Motivate With Fear or Appreciation?
Are you working harder because you’re scared for your job? Or could you potentially be even more productive if someone simply told you “thanks” for what … Read more