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My Generation Isn’t What You Say It Is

Recognize This: The management needs of modern employees have changed. Can you manage the way your employees need to be most engaged, productive and successful? Back to the “generations at work” battle. I’m on record with my belief that GenY is no different...

Published 3 Jan 2011 7:10 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

How to Conduct a GAP Analysis of Leadership

Recognize This: Employees need Goals, Appreciation and Purpose, not just tasks. Who do you consider good models of leadership? If you had the chance, who would you want to mentor you on your leadership style? One person I’ve always admired is Colin Powell...

Published 4 Jan 2011 7:30 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

Why Are You Here?

Recognize This: People want to be part of something meaningful – something larger than themselves. Have you ever used one of those “you are here” maps, like they have in a mall or city centre? Generally, these are helpful, but I’ll never forget the time...

Published 5 Jan 2011 7:35 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

Filed under: culture of appreciation, global recognition, Comments on Articles and Research, strategic recognition, motivating employees

Stop Killing Passion at Work!

Recognize This: You always have the power of recognition. Last month I received an email from an HR director I’ve corresponded with in the past (full disclosure: this person is not a client of Globoforce). Her role is head of employee engagement and the...

Published 6 Jan 2011 7:38 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

Filed under: culture of appreciation, recognition for all, importance of executive buy-in

Is Your Company Culture Worth Firing Someone Over?

Recognize This: If company culture is truly important to you, make it a major portion of your performance review process. Online shoe company Zappos, famous for offering employees thousands of dollars to leave , has made the news again with its performance...

Published 7 Jan 2011 7:45 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

What’s Your Company Culture? Look at the Behaviors.

Recognize This: Your company culture is a reflection of the behaviors you tolerate. What exactly is culture, especially in the business context? Can an organization really have a culture? The answer, unequivocally, is: “Yes!” Understanding your culture...

Published 10 Jan 2011 8:25 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

How to Create a Culture of Recognition

Recognize This: A culture reflects a process that has become a habit. Now that we understand what a company culture is , how do you do it? Patty Azzarello in TLNT offered this tip: “ Say thank you. Creating a culture of recognition is a very powerful...

Published 11 Jan 2011 8:46 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

Filed under: culture of appreciation, company values and recognition, importance of executive buy-in, strategic recognition, high performance culture, operational excellence, culture management

How to Manage a Culture of Recognition

Recognize This: It’s possible to proactively manage a company culture with a little directed effort. Once you’ve created a company culture , how do you manage it? As we explain in Winning with a Culture of Recognition : “ Culture management is the direction...

Published 12 Jan 2011 8:52 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

Articulating Your Company Culture for Better Recruiting

Recognize This: People want more than just a pay range when they’re looking for a new position. I know what you’re thinking. Pay is the first thing people want to know in reading a job description. That may be true, but how many job descriptions actually...

Published 13 Jan 2011 8:57 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

Sacrificing Company Culture Puts Market Share at Risk

Recognize This: Commitment to your company culture cannot rise and fall with economy. During the recession, many companies took harsh actions they likely had no choice but to do. But many others took similar actions out of fear or even greed. Those who...

Published 14 Jan 2011 9:01 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

Filed under: recognition in an ailing economy, culture of appreciation, company values and recognition, importance of executive buy-in, Comments on Articles and Research, operational excellence, culture management

Who’s Responsible for Employee Engagement

Recognize This: No one is responsible for your engagement but you, but others can certainly influence your desire to engage. Are you engaged at work? Are the people on your team? Are the employees generally at your company? Who’s responsible for engagement...

Published 17 Jan 2011 8:00 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

We’re ALL Responsible for Employee Engagement

Recognize This: Engagement is a shared responsibility – so be aware of what you say and do that affects the engagement of others. In my post yesterday , I highlighted BlessingWhite’s 2011 engagement report and findings that, unless executives set the...

Published 18 Jan 2011 8:09 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

Recognize This: Surveys give us good data points, but it’s up to us to read them with an eye for the truth in our own environment. Surveys are nothing more than data on a point in time, which makes it hard sometimes to assess the validity of the results...

Published 19 Jan 2011 8:12 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

Filed under: employee engagement, Comments on Articles and Research

You Can’t Survey Your Way to Increased Employee Engagement

Recognize This: Surveys alone won’t solve your engagement problems. You must act and communicate. Yesterday I wrote about seemingly conflicting survey results and how to interpret surveys effectively. The flip side of the same coin is, you can’t rely...

Published 20 Jan 2011 8:15 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog

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

Has Someone Killed Your Employee Engagement?

Recognize This: Don’t kill someone’s engagement. Acknowledge their strengths; feed their abilities. Have you ever been engaged at work, only to have that engagement killed by the actions (or inactions) of others, probably your direct supervisor? Wally...

Published 21 Jan 2011 8:20 AM by Employee Engagement, Recognition and Reward Commentary | Globoforce Blog