Employee engagement is critical to customer satisfaction. This has been proven by study after study. And engagement is critical in any industry from retail … Read more
The Power of Feedback in Improving Employee Performance
I’ve got a cool story for you about the power of sharing feedback — both positive and negative. A while back, I wrote a letter to the president of my … Read more
Motivating Employees Takes Culture, Peer Recognition, Going the Extra Mile
What motivates employees? Is it money? Feeling valued at work? Connecting with a company’s social mission? All these are good answers, but a new Tinypulse … Read more
Improving Engagement: Sometimes, It Just Takes a Little More Recognition
Last week, I shared information showing that increasing employee engagement is one of the best ways you can help secure corporate information. Today, I’m … Read more
Rewarding Employees is Good, But Being “Fair” is Better Still
Any parents out there? What’s the most common refrain you hear from your kids? In my house, it’s “That’s not fair!” It can apply to anything – who got the … Read more
The Power of Peers, or Why You Need to Better Leverage Friends on the Job
Do you have friends at work? What about a best friend? Do you think this is too “soft” a question to be asking about the workplace environment? Having … Read more
Don’t Let an Earthquake Get in the Way of Recognizing Employees
I live about two hours from California’s Napa Valley. When people hear that they tell me they’re jealous and ask how often I go wine tasting. Umm … … Read more
Apple Shows How to Really Treat Employees – Even When They Depart
Long before the iPhone 6 was launched, I was hooked on Apple. My first desktop computer was a MacIntosh SE II with a whopping 1 mb of ram, and I’ve been an … Read more
Straight From the Employee’s Mouth: 3 Keys to Being an Engaging Manager
Managers are the No. 1 influence on employee engagement in the workplace, while being one of the most under-trained positions in the business world. As a … Read more
11 Non-Traditional Ways to Reward Innovative Employees
Where end-of-year bonuses once stood as the gold standard, today’s reward programs are more varied and reflect an organization’s unique culture … Read more