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It’s common for businesses to hand employees rewards—it’s considered the done thing to do, a great incentive to get employees working to the best of their abilities. Financial incentives are often the go-to reward of choice, with the belief it’ll push staff on to new heights of creativity or effort. Whilst rewarding hard-working employees is important, money […]

A healthy work-life balance should be a key pillar supporting a company’s organizational structure, goals, and culture, as it has major effects on productivity and retention. With technological advances evolving the workforce, flexibility is more possible than ever — employers just have to address it. With a comprehensive strategy, work-life balance solutions can be done […]

With a job to get done quickly and the clock ticking, safety can be the last thing on a manager’s mind. However, risking a workplace injury or accident isn’t worth it. In addition to potentially damaging your equipment, workers can get hurt, sometimes sustaining a life-long injury. To say this is bad news for them and for you is an understatement of the tragedy.

by Rae Steinbach Keeping the workplace safe is important for any business owner. That’s why it’s not enough to simply rely on management to maintain a safe working environment. Implementing a safety initiative isn’t going to be as effective as you might expect if your employees aren’t adjusting their own habits accordingly. Safety is very […]

Authored by Danielle Gault When stepping into a team leadership role, a team leader gains a certain degree of power simply from the authority granted them in their assigned position. They have to make decisions and they have to get work done with and through others. Where are we going? The team leader must be […]

By Catherine M. Mattice, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP I’m a subject matter expert on the topic of workplace bullying, and that means being an expert in everything opposite of workplace bullying. I eradicate workplace bullying for my clients by helping them replace bullying with a positive workplace culture and engaged employees. When employees are engaged, when […]

  Co-authored by: Irv Rubin Ph.D., CEO Matt Stone, J.D., COO Temenos, Inc.   Recognition is one of the most powerful development and morale-building tools. Most people will likely nod in agreement with this statement, yet the truth is that far too few managers are using recognition as effectively as they could to lead their […]

Guest Post by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans In this tight labor market it’s a known fact that employees demand more than just money as recognition for work well done to want to stay at a company.  Yet many companies still provide recognition in only monetary terms.  And although the research suggests you need to pay […]

Being in the employee recognition business, we’re constantly on the lookout for fresh new ways to recognize and reward employees. We recently came across this “Ultimate List” of creative ways to reward employees by our friends at SnackNation. We thrive for these creative ideas and would like to share some of our favorites. Whether your organization […]

By: Donna Cutting How do you get an hourly employee, who may never have received world-class service, to roll out the red-carpet for your customers? You must model it for them. You can start by being more intentional about showing appreciation for their work. Start today and strive to say “thank you” in seven different […]