I recently had the opportunity to travel a bit in India. How excited I was to pick up a Times of India newspaper on my first full day in the country to … Read more
Workforce Insights: Do You Treat Employees Like Olympic Athletes?
What do the 2012 London Olympics and successful organizations have in common? The answer: talent, coaching and recognition. Just like top employees, … Read more
Why Recognition Matters: Delivering More Than Retention & Engagement
HR pros know the standard rationale for employee recognition programs – increased engagement, productivity, retention and incremental revenue. But as this … Read more
What Do You Do About Employees Who Quit But Forget to Tell You?
At a recent workshop led by my Insight team, a participant made a very insightful comment about “employees who quit but forgot to tell you.” I’m sure we … Read more
Survey: Majority Would Switch Jobs For Firm That Recognizes Them
If there’s one thing we know pretty clearly from all the surveys over the past year, it’s this: lots of employees aren’t all that … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Study Shows (Again) How Recognition Drives Engagement
Most managers and executives know that employee recognition is important, but really, just how important is it to the overall good of the business? … Read more
Why We Need to Get Real and Get Rid of “Employee of the Month” Awards
Is it too late for “Employee of the Month?” The “Employee of the Month” concept has been in existence for decades as a way to … Read more
Creating Company Culture: Yes, It Takes a Lot of Sustained, Hard Work
Suzanne Rumsey from Knowledge Infusion wrote last month in Fistful of Talent about company culture. Her post is spot-on and deserves to be read by the … Read more
Mood of the Workforce: Overwhelmingly, They Want to be Recognized
Last week I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Thad Peterson the results of the Globoforce Spring 2012 Mood Tracker survey (which tracks the … Read more
Here’s What to Do if You Want Employees to Quit on the Spot
I’ve been having an interesting email discussion with a UK doctoral candidate whose thesis is focused on qualitative recognition and reward program … Read more