Editor’s Note: It’s a TLNT holiday tradition to count down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 21. Our regular content will return next … Read more
Work Friendships: They Improve Productivity and Job Satisfaction
Following on my post yesterday (What Do Workers Everywhere Want Most? To Be Valued and Appreciated) about global employee research showing that … Read more
What Do Workers Everywhere Want Most? To Be Valued and Appreciated
“They are different in [insert country other than your own.] They want different things than we do.” How true do you believe that statement to be? Do you … Read more
Even in Tough Times, Employees Deserve a Show of Appreciation
Last Summer, I followed the Market Basket grocery store saga religiously. I was captivated by the story of non-unionized employees willing to risk their … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Workplace Recognition = Better Employee Retention
As I’ve written here before, all of us are trained from childhood to be recognition-addicts (and we still are because we’re really those same little kids … Read more
What Have You Done to Show Your Employees How Much You Care?
You’re running late to work. Maybe you’re going a tad bit too fast. You look up and — oh, no! — you see the flashing lights in your rear-view … Read more
Believe It or Not, Promotions Are Also Viewed as Workplace Rewards
Promotions are a form of reward, even though they don’t always jingle like direct cash. A jump in title status alone is sometimes enough to be strong … Read more
3 Surefire Ways to Disengage Your Employees This Holiday Season
For each of the past 20 years, my wife and I have watched National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation while putting up our Christmas Tree. Why we still laugh … Read more
The Platinum Rule of Recognition: It’s All About Them – Not You!
The Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” – is a good philosophical approach to life. But it doesn’t fully apply to employee … Read more
What’s a Lapel Pin? A Recognition Award That Millennials Just Don’t Get
I had coffee with a group of friends last Sunday morning. One friend is a 25-year-old who works at one of the well-known Silicon Valley high tech … Read more