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What’s the Future of HR Post Recession?

In the wake of governance issues, executive compensation blow-back, so-called “recognition junkets” and other negative news , HR cannot remain functionally the same as the market and economy recover. I see HR changing fundamentally at both the executive...

Published 30 Mar 2009 12:00 PM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, importance of executive buy-in, Comments on Articles and Research, high performance culture, performance management, measuring recognition and engagement

Research Roundup: What the Experts Say about Gaining Competitive Advantage in a Recession

The recognition management industry analysts around the world have been burning the midnight oil on this topic of competitive advantage in a recession. Quantum Workplace , the research firm behind the US Best Places to Work contests, issued this report...

Published 27 Mar 2009 11:11 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, employee engagement, global recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, high performance culture

Communicate & Recognize to Engage Employees

If you’ve been following my blog for the last couple of weeks or so, you may have noticed “communicate and recognize” have cropped up repeatedly as tips for boosting employee morale, increasing engagement and productivity, and gaining competitive advantage...

Published 25 Mar 2009 11:55 AM by globoforce

Filed under: global recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, motivating employees

Symantec * Making the Business Case for Employee Recognition in a Recession

Earlier this month, Symantec’s Senior Director of Global Compensation, Jennifer Reimert, joined me for a webinar on the business case for strategic recognition in a recession. I encourage you to watch the webinar and learn how Symantec went from determining...

Published 24 Mar 2009 5:02 PM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, webinar recaps, culture of appreciation, employee engagement, global recognition, recognition for all, company values and recognition

Competitive Advantage in a Recession * Thoughts from Watson Wyatt

In this recession, are you holding on by your fingernails or are you trying to grow your market share and increase your competitive advantage? I started to talk about this last week in connection with retention. This week, I’ll examine the connection...

Published 23 Mar 2009 11:49 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, recognition for all, company values and recognition, importance of executive buy-in, Comments on Articles and Research

Are You Taking Your Employees for Granted?

A common theme running through media reports, blog posts, industry research and even my interactions with companies evaluating strategic recognition programs is the tendency to take employees for granted during a recession. Of course, such an attitude...

Published 20 Mar 2009 11:35 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, recognition for all, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, motivating employees, employee retention

"In Good Company" * The Mark of an Engaging Workplace

I arrived in Boston last weekend to spend some time in our Massachusetts office and happened to catch this episode (video embedded below - email subscribers, click through for viewing) on CBS Sunday Morning -- “In Good Company: Imagine Coming to Work...

Published 19 Mar 2009 4:10 PM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, culture of appreciation, employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research, high performance culture

Wrecking Recognition * Tell Us Your Stories

On his Employee Engagement Zingers blog, David Zinger posted today on "Wrecked Recognition ," encouraging folks to enter our contest for the worst stories of employee recognition gone wrong. David shared some of his favorite stories of wrecked...

Published 18 Mar 2009 1:48 PM by globoforce

Filed under: employee engagement, strategic recognition, Globoforce News

The Link between Retention, Employee Engagement and Recognition

As I’ve been digging into this issue of retention in recession, I’ve been particularly struck by the strong bond between retention, employee engagement and recognition. I’m seeing the same results reported in news sources in both the US and UK press....

Published 18 Mar 2009 11:23 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research, motivating employees, high performance culture

Why Should You Care about Retention in a Recession?

Are you adapting your HR strategy and approach to the changing needs dictated by the recession? I was somewhat surprised to see these recent findings : “A survey of 336 senior HR practitioners by consultancy TalentDrain found just a third (31%) were adapting...

Published 16 Mar 2009 1:35 PM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, employee engagement, recognition for all, Comments on Articles and Research, employee retention

The Layoff Exodus Conundrum & Investing Now

Companies may get more than they bargained for with layoffs, losing far more employees than planned in addition to the accompanying morale and productivity issues common with the psychological after-effects of layoffs. The Academy of Management Journal...

Published 13 Mar 2009 11:08 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, importance of executive buy-in, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, employee retention

Tell Me * How Is the Recession Changing YOUR Company?

During the last few months in this blog, I’ve examined the impact of the recession on employees, managers, and industry at large. I’ve commented on the seemingly vast research on this topic and on news reports surrounding the recession and the impact...

Published 12 Mar 2009 1:26 PM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, Globoforce News

Counteract the Negative Impact of Layoffs

After seeing the tremendous number of layoffs in January and February, I was struck by the many reports showing the negative impact layoffs have, not just on employees and morale, but on actual company financial performance. Just look at this one example...

Published 11 Mar 2009 11:02 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, culture of appreciation, company values and recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, employee retention, performance management

Layoffs, Pay Freezes, Pay Cuts, Furloughs * What to Do to Keep Your Best Workers

I can’t seem to read any news outlet now without seeing multiple stories about cutting costs, especially managing employee costs. It seems companies are trying anything to avoid layoffs – furloughs , pay freezes , even pay cuts (which, according to this...

Published 9 Mar 2009 11:46 AM by globoforce

Filed under: culture of appreciation, employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, employee retention

Let Globoforce Give You the Recognition You Deserve (and never got)

I’ve asked periodically in this blog to hear your “stupid recognition” stories – stories of recognition gone seriously wrong through a muffed recognition moment, a ridiculous or inappropriate reward, or even no recognition at all for a momentous contribution...

Published 6 Mar 2009 12:47 PM by globoforce

Filed under: Globoforce News

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