Gone are the days when “one size fits all” works for employee recognition. Instead, many factors need to be considered when developing effective programs. That’s why countless organizations are seeking strategies to keep employees invested in the company mission while embracing the differences in gender, generations and what makes individuals tick. The science behind recognition […]
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How To Motivate Employees with Awards and Recognition
“I love the smell of a flower shop,” I told my aunt, as we sat in her office. The bright colors, the smell of the fresh flowers and celebration signs and balloons – how can you not love these places? Sitting in her office, I picked up a crystal award for “Best Sales”, and then […]
The Fallacy of the Maturity of Chances
My aunt and uncle called the other day; they were excited to take another weekend trip to spend some quality time at the casinos. They like gambling, me as a psychologist; I can’t get into it, the lights, the chips, the subtle cues to make you forget you are spending real money. Every chip I […]
Billiards, Recognition and Employee Communication
Once a month, I go to a friend’s house that turned his garage into a man-cave pool hall. We sit, chat, talk low IQ guy stuff and shoot pool. One of the regulars was complaining about work; a supply house, with about 20 employees. Usually in the office, he has his nose in the books […]
The Value of Recognition
The other day I was sitting in the airport, waiting to board my flight. Sitting a few seats away were two business people discussing what I assumed to be their proactive measures at a meeting they were flying to. I’ll be honest, I heard “turnover” and started to pay close attention as I pretended to […]
The Simple ROI on Recognition
Invest in recognition or invest in new people – the simple ROI on Recognition. Employees that are recognized are happier and work harder. Equally obvious, employees that feel ignored will look elsewhere. Is it a black and white compassion, no., of course not. Is lack of recognition the kryptonite to business success? Again, no. There […]
Maximize Those Benefits
Everybody loves a great employee benefit package. But if it’s not being used to its full advantage, how much is it really benefiting your employees…and your organization? One of the biggest reasons employees don’t maximize all their benefits is because they’re simply not aware of them. Sure, benefits come up during the hiring and onboarding […]
Do Your Employee Benefits Fit?
You’re probably already keeping tabs on benefits in the marketplace so you can stay competitive. Great! But before you make any changes (or decide not to make changes), check with your employees. Benefits are an obvious reason why employees come on board – and why they stay. But in themselves, they don’t get employees engaged […]
Balancing Act
Talk about maintaining a work-life balance is too often just that: talk. The reality is that even among the most well-meaning managers, there’s too much work and not enough people or hours in the day to get it done. Add to that the fact that email and cell phones make most of us accessible for […]
Hiring Employees with “The Right Stuff”
Values and visions are just words without the right people to carry them out! Initially, it’s the task of the HR department to recruit and hire the best men and women for the job, but ultimately, it’s everyone’s responsibility to nurture their talent, reward their efforts and keep them around. Let’s start with the hiring […]