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The ROI of Peer-to-Peer Recognition: Why Employees Trust Coworkers More Than Managers
Employee Recognition
Many recognition programs are built around one voice of praise: the manager’s. That makes sense as the default because…
Rethinking Service Anniversaries for a Multigenerational Workforce
Employee Recognition
Somebody on your team is probably counting years right now. Maybe it's day 340 for a new hire who's about to…
How to collect and calculate your recognition program's data
Employee Recognition
Most recognition measurement advice starts with the wrong question.
It hands you a list of twenty…
The 70% your AI recognition vendor can't sell you
Employee Recognition
Every major recognition platform now has an AI layer, or is announcing one this year. Message assistants, insight…
Your 2027 recognition budget doesn't need a better benchmark
Employee Recognition
Let's get the conflict of interest out of the way
We sell recognition software.
So…
AI Compliance in HR Isn’t a Tool Problem. It’s a Recognition Data Problem.
Employee Recognition
In the result of our August newsletter poll, half of you named AI compliance as your pressure point. You’re right about…
Top Employee Recognition Platforms for Mid-Sized Organizations
Employee Recognition
Your mid-sized organization is stuck in the wrong part of the market.
Proving HR's Strategic Value to the CEO and COO: Moving From Cost Center to Business…
Employee Recognition
There's a prevalent perception about HR that it's overhead, not strategy. HR handles compliance, runs payroll…
Launching a Frontline Employee Recognition Program
Employee Recognition
When a recognition program fails to hit the mark, it’s usually a structural problem. Even the best intentions can’t…
12 Employee Recognition Metrics That Prove ROI
Employee Recognition
Spend time with the employees at a company with a strong recognition program, and you’ll feel it long before anyone…
50 Employee Recognition Ideas: The Framework That Determines Which Ones Actually Work
Employee Recognition
Fifty ideas can't fix a problem that was never about ideas. Most organizations already have some kind of…
The Best GIFs You Can Send to Recognize Your Employees
Employee Recognition
Only 1 in 3 employees strongly agree they received recognition for good work in the past week (Gallup). Only 22% of…
Why AI Ranked Last in Our HR Poll (and Why That Should Worry You)
Employee Recognition
Last month we asked HR and People leaders one question: of three shifts pulled from our H2 2026 HR Trends research,…
You Don't Have a Recognition Adoption Problem. You Have a Manager Problem.
Employee Recognition
In May 2026, we asked our newsletter readers one question: heading into the second half of the year, what recognition…
The 6 Workplace Trends HR Leaders Can’t Ignore in the Second Half of 2026
Employee Recognition
A year ago, many HR leaders were focused on hybrid work policies, engagement surveys, and AI experimentation. Today,…