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Freedom Financial Network wanted to improve employee retention within their call center environment where their workforce is made up of 60% millennials and rapidly growing in size, from 550 employees in 2013 to 2,200 in 2019. They also wanted to create a more formal recognition program that was easier to administer and nurtured a deep connection for their staff with their 4 core values: Care, Act with Integrity, Get Better, and Collaborate.

Imagine you’ve contributed 20 years of your career to an organization about which you care deeply. You are proud of this organization, proud of what it stands for, and proud of what you’ve accomplished there. Now then, let’s imagine this organization has a recognition program in place to honor employee service milestones, like 20 years of service.  Your employer presents you with a congratulatory packet in recognition of your 20 years of service.   It feels good to be acknowledged! What’s the best way to make that moment of recognition something to be remembered for months or years to come?

At Terryberry, we create a variety of ways to improve company morale, increase productivity, and make your small or mid-sized business more attractive to your employees. With incentive programs, we help you create a culture where employees buy into a positive and productive atmosphere that benefits everyone in the organization. Everybody wins! One incentive program […]

Awarding your team members with tangible items is a great way to recognize them and show your appreciation. Whether you are recognizing anniversaries, retirement, stellar work performance, jobsite safety, perfect attendance – or any number of other achievements – AwardChoice, Terryberry’s Award Selection Program, has you covered. Employees Can Select a Gift of their Choosing […]

Let’s face it, Managers are not always around to witness each and every employee achievement at work. Often fellow employees are the ones who experience their peers’ contributions first-hand. For instance, an employee might notice a situation when a co-worker stepped in to help in the eleventh hour or they may witness an employee who takes on extra tasks […]

Out with the old and in with the new. Celebrating the new year has become synonymous with embracing change, shrugging off past mistakes, and promising to try better with the clean slate that a new page on the calendar brings. So, while 2019 is still young, let’s talk about five (easy to keep) New Year’s […]

by Brad Sytsma At Terryberry, we’ve seen a lot of recognition trends over the last hundred years. We’ve made it our mission to help our clients stay ahead of the curve. 360 Recognition makes peer to peer recognition, manager-driven recognition, and service anniversary recognition so easily accessible, that sometimes other areas for recognition may be overlooked. […]

When starting a new job, you hope to feel welcome and as though you are an important part of the group. If that welcoming spirit is absent, you might be likely to bail and seek out another opportunity before ever really settling in. To combat the problem of new employee turnover that organizations face, you need […]

Terryberry recently hosted a webinar with WellRight CEO Tad Mitchell, talking about best practices for employee wellness programs.  (You can catch the recording here if you missed it.)  If you are considering an employee wellness program for your organization, understanding what makes up a good wellness program is a good place to start. Employee Wellness Programs […]

Did you know that more than half of Terryberry’s 360 Recognition clients are using the platform to recognize Employee Service Anniversaries?  I know that’s not the most exciting statistic, but it is an important one.  Let me tell you why. Service Awards are the highest impact and lowest effort way for a company to recognize their employees.  Why? […]