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Wisdom on the Big Things * Tom Peters on Recognition

One more book recommendation for the week: Tom Peters’ The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence . Don’t be intimidated by the heft of this book. It’s not meant to be read in one go, but rather savored and considered piece by piece. Two elements...

Published 28 May 2010 7:49 AM by globoforce

Filed under: culture of appreciation, importance of executive buy-in, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition

Indicate Respect with Money * Indicate Value with Recognition

There seems to have been a flux in excellent books on the power of recognition to motivate and engage hitting the market in recent months. Two I recommend are Leading Outside the Lines: How to Mobilize the Informal Organization, Energize Your Team, and...

Published 26 May 2010 8:46 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition for all, importance of executive buy-in, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, cash vs non-cash rewards

Free Webinar: Restarting Recognition during the Recovery

Join me tomorrow (Tuesday, 25 May 2010, at 11:30 EDT, 4:30 GMT, 9:30 PST) for a free, live webinar on the results from a recent Globoforce survey on how companies changed their employee recognition approach in response to the recession and how they are...

Published 24 May 2010 5:09 PM by globoforce

Filed under: webinar recaps, Globoforce News

Part 3: Catalog Providers Hate Gift Cards Because Your Employees Love Them!

Continuing my look at why employees love gift cards in a reward program where we saw how if you introduce gift cards into an old catalog selection – within weeks 90-99% of employees will select the gift cards! That’s exactly why catalog providers hate...

Published 24 May 2010 8:31 AM by globoforce

Filed under: global recognition, motivating employees, Customer Stories, reward choice

Recognition: How Much Will This Cost Me?

Are you on board with employee recognition? Perhaps you’re ready to restart recognition after shutting down efforts during the recession. Perhaps you want to start up a strategic employee recognition effort for the first time. But one major concern you...

Published 21 May 2010 8:43 AM by globoforce

Filed under: company values and recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, operational excellence

Be Sure to Say “Thanks” or You’ll Be Saying “Good-bye”

The Recognition Council, a strategic industry group within the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA), issued some very interesting research in the last couple of months. “Pump Up Employee Engagement: Fuel Prosperity with Strategic Recognition” presents...

Published 19 May 2010 8:40 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition for all, company values and recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, motivating employees

Catalog Providers Hate Gift Cards Because Your Employees Love them!

Continuing my look at why employees love gift cards in a reward where we saw how if you introduce gift cards into an old catalog selection – within weeks 90-99% of employees will select the gift cards! That’s exactly why catalog providers hate them, because...

Published 17 May 2010 8:56 AM by globoforce

Filed under: global recognition, strategic recognition, motivating employees, Customer Stories, reward choice

Rewarding Outcomes or the Process * Which Delivers Better Results?

Did anyone else read the Time article on the motivation and reward studies conducted on American school children, designed to determine which bribes worked best in getting desired results? The study results were a mixed bag. Different approaches were...

Published 14 May 2010 8:02 AM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, motivating employees, performance management

A New Model for Recognition * Give Them What They Need AND Want

I’ll be returning to the topic of employee preference for gift card rewards in future posts, but I will also continue to offer my take on the latest research and news in our industry as well. To that end, the Ascent Group puts out an interesting report...

Published 12 May 2010 8:03 AM by globoforce

Filed under: global recognition, company values and recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, reward choice

How Rooted Is Your Workforce? Towers Watson Global Workforce Study

Towers Watson recently released an executive summary of their 2010 Global Workforce Study , noting primarily the impact of the recession on employees. Key findings include: “Our study reveals a recession-battered workforce — one with lower expectations...

Published 7 May 2010 8:42 AM by globoforce

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

Making Recognition More Relevant than Cinco de Mayo in Mexico

I’ve been traveling around the U.S. for the last two weeks, visiting our Boston offices and several customers as well as participating in the IHRIM 2010 conference . I greatly enjoy the opportunity to travel in the US and experience the many different...

Published 5 May 2010 9:00 AM by globoforce

Filed under: global recognition, company values and recognition, strategic recognition, reward choice

What’s Critical to Retention? Clear Communication and Trust

In December 2009, The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 410 senior executives from across industrial sectors and countries on the talent management challenges they face as they recover from the recession, issuing the results in their Companies at a...

Published 5 May 2010 8:39 AM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, employee retention

Should Motivation Strategies Be Different for Top Performers vs. the Average?

As we continue to emerge from the recession, companies will be struggling with retention and loyalty . The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) recently reported that “more managers resigned from their jobs in the past year than in the previous 12 months...

Published 3 May 2010 8:33 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition for all, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, motivating employees

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