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Useless Unless…

Recognise This! – Don’t forget the key ingredients to employee engagement and excellence. I’ve written a few blog posts in the last couple of months where I noticed I used these two words in conjunction – Useless Unless. Two little...

Published 1 May 2013 6:10 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, employee recognition and reward, appreciation, praise, encourage employees, engage employees

And the Travel Travails Award Goes To….

Recognise This! – Irritating, exhausting situations can be made better by those around us who choose a good attitude. Find a way to thank those who make your day better. A large part of my role as a consultant on strategic, social recognition is...

Published 22 Apr 2013 4:28 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: appreciation, recognizing others, the power of recognition

The Power of Culture to Drive Innovation

Recognize This! – Innovation and innovative ideas can come from anywhere, if encouraged, recognized and rewarded. This week I’m wrapping up the last in our 2012 series of “Build Your Winning Culture of Recognition” workshops in...

Published 7 Nov 2012 7:41 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: appreciation, company culture, culture of recognition, culture of innovation

What to Do about Employees “Who Quit but Forgot to Tell You”

Recognize This! – Retention of these employees may be impossible, but you can refocus their efforts while you have them. At a recent workshop led by my Insight team, a participant made a very insightful comment about “employees who quit but...

Published 5 Jul 2012 6:12 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, strategic recognition, performance management, retention, appreciation, employee turnover, employee commitment

What Employers Value Most in Employees

Recognize This! – The ability to focus on others and not just yourself is critical to success in today’s workplace. What do you want most in your employees? A good work ethic? Trustworthiness? A non-complainer? Recently in TLNT , Editor John...

Published 14 Jun 2012 2:36 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, strategic recognition, appreciation, tlnt, john hollon, teamwork, peer to peer recognition, social recognition

The Proper Role for Years of Service Programs

Recognize This! – Years of Service acknowledgement does not equal strategic employee recognition. Part of my role as head of consulting with Globoforce is to help clients educate others within their organization that having a Years of Service program...

Published 12 Jun 2012 2:13 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, employee recognition, appreciation, great place to work, milestone anniversary, years of service program

Happiness at Work – Is it even a goal we should try to achieve?

Recognize This! – We are all responsible for our own happiness, but we can easily contribute to the happiness of others as well. In a post on her Compensation Force blog , Ann Bares pointed me to this discussion by Carr Hagerman on happiness in...

Published 8 Jun 2012 6:12 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, employee satisfaction, appreciation, recognition, ann bares, engagement survey, happiness at work

Spring 2012 Workforce Mood Tracker Results

Recognize This! – The only qualifier for needing recognition in the workplace is being a member of the human race. Last week I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Thad Peterson the results of the Globoforce Spring 2012 Mood Tracker survey (which...

Published 30 May 2012 7:18 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, strategic recognition, performance management, appreciation, thad peterson, Globoforce Spring 2012 Mood Tracker survey

2 Reasons Why Culture Matters to Recruitment

Recognize This! – Strong talent always has a choice of where to work and increasingly is choosing an organization with purpose. On Monday, I wrote about the importance of culture for organization success and how to do that through consistent, frequent...

Published 23 May 2012 7:06 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, strategic recognition, performance management, talent management, appreciation, tlnt, recruitment, culture, employee productivity

What Could Steve Jobs Have Accomplished with More Attention on the B Players?

Recognize This! – There are always B players in any organization who are just as important to your success as A players, if in a different way. During the last few months, one of the top books has been the Steve Jobs autobiography . It’s a...

Published 22 May 2012 6:03 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, strategic recognition, performance management, talent management, appreciation, leadership, motivation, encouragement, steve jobs autobiography

Positivity at Work Must Have a Strong Foundation in Your Values

Recognize This! – Focusing on positivity at work must be based on more than just “good feelings” to be successful over the long term. What do you think about the positivity at work movement? I’ve written about positivity psychology...

Published 18 May 2012 8:50 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, strategic recognition, performance management, company values, appreciation, company culture, motivation, positivity at work

Stop Rewarding People for Just Showing Up

Recognize This! – Perfect attendance awards are a bad idea. Can we talk about a dirty little secret of employee recognition? “Perfect Attendance” awards are a really bad idea. Yes, we want our employees to come to work. But we already...

Published 18 May 2012 2:58 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: performance management, employee recognition, appreciation, incentives, lisa haneberg, management craft blog, perfect attendance

Brain Research Proves Incentives Are Good, But Recognition Is Better

Recognize This! – The unexpected surprise delights us more than the expected reward. I’m often asked about the difference between incentives and recognition (and if there really is one). Let me be clear – there is a very great difference...

Published 11 May 2012 7:47 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, appreciation, recognition, incentives, competition, Alexander Kjerulf

CEOs Speak: How They Built Their Powerful Cultures

Recognize This! – No company will build the same culture, but every organization should focus intentional effort on building the right culture for them. I’ve been traveling a good deal again lately, which means I’ve had time to dig into...

Published 4 May 2012 2:16 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, performance management, culture management, appreciation, strategic employee recognition, leadership, values

Avoid the Praise/Criticism/Praise Sandwich at All Costs!

Recognize This! – Praise should always be a separate conversation from requests or constructive feedback. Blanchard Leader Chat has quickly become one of my favorite blogs. The insights are nearly always on-point and targeted to helping all of us...

Published 2 May 2012 2:37 PM by DerekIrvineGloboforce

Filed under: employee engagement, strategic recognition, performance management, appreciation, praise, Blanchard Leader Chat

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