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How to Bounce Back from Extreme Downsizing

What’s your biggest concern in the next six months? WorldatWork recently reported the results of ComPsych Corp. survey asking just this question of HR managers. The answer itself is not surprising: “Maintaining employee productivity and morale” (31%)...

Published 30 Aug 2010 5:08 PM by globoforce

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

Retaining Recognition and Rehiring in the Recovery

What’s your investment plan for workforce improvement programs? An Accenture survey of CxO level executives (and a few HR pros) found recognition, incentive and training programs held steady or actually increased in the last 12 months. As Incentive magazine...

Published 27 Aug 2010 3:06 PM by globoforce

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

Strategic Recognition * The Fastest Path to Talent Management Metrics that Matter

What do you think? Are we in for a double-dip recession? Seems to me that the economic pundits are waffling hard on this topic. In a Bnet article, Margaret Heffernan seems to think so, but she offers great advice for what to do in a double-dip – grow...

Published 25 Aug 2010 4:40 PM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, cash vs non-cash rewards, operational excellence, measuring recognition and engagement

Where’s the Merit in Merit Pay?

I’m a fan of Ann Bares’ Compensation Force blog . She writes cleanly and clearly on what are often complex topics. She’s called herself a “spreadsheet jockey,” but she is uniquely talented at taking the information out of a spreadsheet and bringing to...

Published 23 Aug 2010 1:41 PM by globoforce

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

Irrationality * It’s What Makes Us Human

Irrational. Some days, does it seem like that’s the best word to describe the workplace? I tend to like Dan Ariely’s research on irrationality. Initial research showed, “In eight of the nine tasks, the promise of a bigger bonus actually significantly...

Published 20 Aug 2010 8:07 AM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, reward choice, cash vs non-cash rewards

Alignment * Linking Desire with Ability and Outcomes

Meaning and purpose . It’s critical to employee engagement and productivity and it’s also what everyone wants in their work. Last week, the informal (highly un-scientific) poll on the GloboBlog showed that 53% of people are happiest at work when they...

Published 18 Aug 2010 8:03 AM by globoforce

Filed under: Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, high performance culture, performance management, operational excellence

Power to the People * How to Improve Performance Appraisals

Performance management appraisals/reviews – it’s time for the mid-year “assessment.” And so the news and magazine articles are ramping up, too. Last month’s issue of Talent Management featured an opinion piece that puts the burden on you, the employee...

Published 16 Aug 2010 2:39 PM by globoforce

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

Engagement Video Fun

It’s the dog days of summer. People are enjoying their last days of vacation. Here’s a bit of laughter for you on a Summer day. Think your company is above average (or possibly below) when it comes employee engagement? How do you stack up against “The...

Published 13 Aug 2010 3:02 PM by globoforce

Filed under: employee engagement

Moving Beyond Engagement to Enablement

Why should you care about employee engagement and enablement? Hay Group in the UK recently released these numbers: • 59% of UK employees started 2010 planning to find a new job • Organizations that engage and enable employees reduce voluntary turnover...

Published 11 Aug 2010 8:44 AM by globoforce

Filed under: employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, operational excellence, measuring recognition and engagement

Remove Obstacles to Progress to Achieve Happiness at Work

Happiness at work. I hear that all the time. People are always talking, blogging, writing about how to achieve happiness at work. While of course I believe happiness at work is not only possible, but something every employee and employer should strive...

Published 9 Aug 2010 1:09 PM by globoforce

Filed under: culture of appreciation, Comments on Articles and Research, motivating employees, high performance culture, operational excellence, culture management

The Benefits of Blending Recognition & Performance Management Data

Intuit was recently featured in Workspan magazine (“Performance Management Rewired for the Recovery,” requires subscription log-in) speaking to their performance management approach. One factor deserving of special focus is their blending of evaluation...

Published 6 Aug 2010 8:31 AM by globoforce

Filed under: recognition for all, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, employee retention, performance management

Give the OPPORTUNITY for Recognition to All, Regardless of Performance

I’ve been thinking over an article I read in Talent Management a couple of months ago. In “When Unequal Is Better,” Mike Prokopeak makes the well-reasoned argument that high performers deserve greater attention, career opportunity and compensation in...

Published 4 Aug 2010 8:11 AM by globoforce

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

Why Values Matter … And How to Get the Most Out of Them

Quick. Tell me your company’s values. No peeking at the poster on wall. Can you recite them? You can? Good for you! Now, can you tell me what those values mean – what they look like – in your everyday work? In the work of your boss? In the work of the...

Published 2 Aug 2010 8:00 AM by globoforce

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

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