Blanchard Leader Chat has quickly become one of my favorite blogs. The insights are nearly always on-point and targeted to helping all of us (regardless of … Read more
The Peril of Stretch Goals: Why They Can Be Demotivating & Dangerous
Dan Markovitz’s recent Harvard Business Review post on The Folly of Stretch Goals brings to mind a development in my own management incentive plan … Read more
Recognition’s Impact on Productivity: It’s More Than Employee of the Month
One of the major outcomes of the Great Recession is a dramatic increase in employee productivity. This is not surprising, as the employees who survived … Read more
Why Employee of the Month Programs Usually Don’t Work
Compensation pros – when you think of base pay in today’s organization, do you think in terms of guaranteed annual increases or in some form of pay for … Read more
Another Lesson From Jack Welch: Culture Is as Critical as Results
When you hear the name “Jack Welch,” what do you think of first? “Neutron Jack,” famous for an (often misunderstood) employee differentiation method that … Read more
The ROI You Get From Smart Employee Recognition
Do you reward employees according to job performance? Are you sure? My company, Globoforce, published last week the results of its bi-annual survey with … Read more
Retaining Employees: Research Shows It’s All About Recognition Done Right
This seems to be research reporting week for me. Following on the heels of SHRM/Globoforce research on the bottom-line ROI of employee recognition, is this … Read more
SHRM Survey Finds Employee Engagement Is a Key HR Challenge
Employee engagement ranks high on the list of human resource challenges, yet fewer than half the companies in a SHRM survey said they track it. Of those … Read more
Is Your Workplace Ahead of the Curve and Ready for the Class of 2012?
Recruiting, retaining, and inspiring top talent is every company’s secret weapon to business success. But as an employer, managing this responsibility … Read more
The People-First Approach: Rewarding the Process Rather Than the Results
It’s a typical scenario in business and in the world in general. You set a goal for something, such as a sales goal, and then you establish attractive … Read more