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What makes an employee happy? We talk a lot about recognition in this blog — being appreciated for what you do by the people you do it with. And while consistent recognition is the key to keeping an employee satisfied, it’s what people feel as they are being recognized that…
Attracting and retaining the best people is a conversation almost always reserved for supporting employees — the front line and behind-the-scenes workers who make companies tick. But what about salespeople? Shouldn’t they factor into that discussion as well? Isn’t the threat of losing a top revenue contributor just as unsettling?…
A recent blog posting on Blessing White entitled HR’s Role in Strategic Thinking, opens with this thought… “The keys to being a successful innovator have less to do with R&D process or the number of patents filed. Instead, what distinguishes innovative firms from the less-innovative ones are things like culture…
How can you get your managers — the very people who will be rewarding your employees and salespeople — more involved in using reward programs? Here’s a hint: Think about rewarding them. That’s right, reward the rewarders! The promises you are making throughout your communications — that using the reward…
Here are three stats that should frighten every HR executive: ‚Ä¢ Only 15% of all workers are completely satisfied with their jobs 1 ‚Ä¢ 85% would leave the minute something better comes along 1 ‚Ä¢ About 1 out of every 4 individuals with a job is actively looking for a…
Sales compensation planners have a lot to worry about. Depending on the business model, variable pay schemes can account for the largest portion of a rep’s total income. The people who devise their plans need to get them right. And by right I mean they need to be motivational, efficient…
We have all heard the term “enabler.” It’s someone who provides the means, environment or opportunity for another to continue bad habits. The term is most commonly used with those who partake in social vices. But what about a business? Can it, too, be an enabler, or more specifically a…
Friday is Employee Appreciation Day! An opportunity for companies to show their employees that they really care and that they value their contributions. Not a bad idea on its merits. Unless, of course, it’s the only time you give employee recognition any real consideration. What I mean by that is…
In the mid-sixties the term “generation gap” summarized all of the age-related conflicts that positioned young against old. Generation differences were big back then. They caused friction all through society. Along the way so many classic songs were written about it including The Who’s timeless anthem, “My Generation.” Fast-forward 50…
Valentine’s Day is all about showing that you care. Cards and flowers will be sent today between people in various stages of a relationship. So let’s use today to focus on what makes a good “working” relationship. Relationships begin when people have things in common. Respect and trust cement the…
