Employee Recognition

By Bill W. Tyler, CPS
One of the frustrating aspects of investing in an employee recognition program is the difficulty in making the connection between the investment and its improved business outcomes and financial returns. Ultimately, every company wants its employees to work together to achieve its vision.

By Theresa Harkins-Schulz
We become less efficient and more likely to make a mistake. Multi-tasking and high stress levels can dramatically increase the chance of job burnout. Are you being asked to do more with less resources? Are you juggling work with kids attending school online? Burnout can affect our physical and mental health, so finding balance in our lives is critically important. See if you identify with any of these signs of burnout. If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the signs of burnout above, here are some action steps you can take to help you manage and move through it.

By Kelly Briggs
Congrats! You've made the decision to design and implement an employee recognition program. In that case, you probably don't need to be sold on the many benefits a well-designed program will bring to your team. But, your recognition program is just like a beautifully-designed product: if nobody knows about it, it will languish in obscurity.

By Kelley Briggs
The very concept of the gig economy is built on trust — everything from getting into a stranger’s car (Uber and Lyft), to staying in their home (Airbnb and VRBO). Customers expect a good experience, and it takes a lot of effort to consistently meet customer needs. Many organizations leverage independent contract workers to help deliver an outstanding experience that will ultimately earn customer trust.

By Kelley Briggs
Can workers from multi-generations blend their talents and experiences seamlessly to form a well-oiled professional machine?

Service anniversary and retirement programs are a foundation of recognition for many organizations. No matter the size of your organization or the scope of your program, this type of recognition shows employees that your organization appreciates all they’ve accomplished over the years. Read the five service anniversary and retirement recognition program statistics that you need to keep in mind.

By Katie Fanuko
When you think about the service anniversary program at your organization, what comes to mind?... A personalized plaque and a nice moment of recognition in front of the team?

By Gene Park
Subscribe now and receive new articles sent directly to your Inbox and influencers. However, CEOs don’t have the broad reach that can permeate all levels of organizations. So as you look for office influencers, you will need more than one and at multiple levels; perhaps a cohort. But how do you find them? Once you find them, how can you turn those influencers into employee recognition or engagement program champions and promoters?

By Gene Park
Companies today experience a much more diverse workforce than they have in the past. The age range among their employees is one of the widest in history, spanning from those born in the 1920's (the Silent Generation) to those born in the 1980's (the Millennials). With members of the Silent. Generation staying in the workforce longer, and Millennials entering the workforce at a faster rate, it is important for companies to understand and manage the differences each generation brings to the company.

By Gene Park
Whether you are a new hire or a tenured employee, as a project manager it is essential to have trust, cooperation, and buy-in to make any project or initiative a success. So how do you gain buy-in and whose support is essential for long-term implementation and successful execution? According... to a recent Competitive Focus article, there are two components of gaining support from stakeholders: acquiring the emotional or psychological commitment from stakeholders and acquiring the financial resources necessary to implement your program.

By Gene Park
It’s official. Millennials are now the largest segment of America’s labor force. The Pew Center for Research reports that 56 million Millennials (individuals 22 to 36 years old) are currently either actively working or looking for work—eclipsing the 53 million Gen Xers and 41 million Baby Boomers still earning a paycheck. The changing of the multigenerational workplace landscape has brought a lot of dramatic shifts. While the cradle-to-grave mentality that defined Boomers is gone, don’t be lulled into thinking the time-honored “retirement” send-off is now an unnecessary nicety. To the contrary, it’s probably more important than ever.

By Gene Park
There are so many nuances to navigate in the workplace. Language—specifically the language we use to tell people we value the contributions they make to our organizations—is one of them. The language we use in our recognition programs deserves careful consideration. Today, most businesses.

By Gene Park
Employee recognition is an effective, low-cost solution to avoiding employee departures. “Recognition, applied in the right ways, can tip the balance towards why an employee will stay with a company,” says Inspirus Solutions Architect, Sean Mayo. “When an employee leaves, an organization doesn’t just lose a trained employee. An organization can also lose customers—depending on the relationships—as well as intellectual capital.”

By Kelley Briggs
Peer-to-peer recognition from peers is a powerful way to build our relationships and tie together that social cohesion that everyone appreciates. Whether employees work from home, or at the company headquarters, they want to feel valued and respected by others around them. Receiving recognition that their contributions matter — especially to peers — creates a thriving culture for all employees.

By Gene Park
Recognition is crucial to an organization’s employee engagement strategy. Like most leaders, you intrinsically know recognition supports your organization’s productivity and top-line growth. But, how do you prove it to other executives who are looking for a return on the investment in an employee recognition program?