Queen’s University Department of Family Medicine Reinforces Their Core Values with Social Media Style Employee Recognition

November 10, 2014

Based in Ontario, Queen’s University Department of Family Medicine is a healthcare, education, and research group comprised of 100 employees operating in four locations. The DFM cares for more than 10,000 patients. In 2009, the organization’s leadership identified employee recognition as a key strategic initiative to support their mission of striving for excellence in patient centered health care, research and education. They wanted a recognition solution that fostered more day-to-day […]

Nurse Appreciation Week – Ideas for Nurses Week

March 27, 2014

On a daily basis, nurses heal and touch lives in profound ways with their skill and compassion. A little appreciation and recognition goes a long way to reinforce the value of a nurse’s work and to bolster a nurse’s spirit for the challenging work they face day in and day out. Heath care organizations that […]

Join us for Mastering Peer-to-Peer Recognition

March 18, 2014

Terryberry Presents: Mastering Peer-to-Peer Recognition Thursday, March 27th, 2014 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST Course Description: Is your organization moving towards developing an effective program for Peer Recognition? A culture of appreciation leads to people working together to achieve more. Learn about the latest trends and tools to help you establish a consistent culture […]

Lacking Employee Engagement? Only 42% of Employees Know their Organization's Mission

February 20, 2014

Despite all the hype about employee engagement, an abundance of new tools and programs for employee engagement, and an explosion of strategies to engage their employees, businesses still struggle to achieve a workplace where employees understand and embrace the organization’s mission, vision and values. In a recent Forbes article, Ryan Scott outlines “The 7 Ways […]

Be a Star Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

October 30, 2013

It’s WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed? Today’s WOW Wednesday comes from Maureen. She says: “We have a program called be a star. Anyone can recognize someone for something that their peer […]

Peer-to-Peer Recognition

August 7, 2013

It’s WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed? Today’s WOW Wednesday comes from Margaret. She says: “We are in the process of implementing a “High Five” recognition program that enables anyone to give […]

Co-worker Care Award

July 10, 2013

It’s WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed? Today’s WOW Wednesday comes from Marci. She says: “We have a monthly “care award” for people that go above and beyond, nominated by co-workers. 1, […]

"Atta-Boy" – Recognize Peers Who Go Above and Beyond

April 24, 2013

It’s WOW Wednesday! HR leaders, execs, and managers: How do you WOW the people who go above and beyond for you in your business? Or, how have you been WOWed? Today’s WOW Wednesday comes from Marina. She says: “We also have a “Atta-Boy” program where an associate can recognize their team mates for going above […]

Happy National High Five Day

April 18, 2013

You might not know it, but April 18, 2013 is officially National High Five Day across the country. Originally started as a way of raising money for cancer research, folks slap their hands together all day long….with family members, friends, coworkers, even strangers, as a way of raising money for cancer research instead of doing […]

Happy Employee Appreciation Day: Need Last Minute Ideas?

March 1, 2013

How are you showing appreciation to the people who go above and beyond for you in your organization today? Or, how have you been appreciated? Here’s a quick list of last minute ideas and resources to show your appreciation: Get the App: Send Recognition instantly via Facebook, Twitter or text with the iRecognize App. Download it […]

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