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Even though non-cash award budgets represent a small fraction of your total rewards portfolio, they still constitute a significant investment. It’s important that your administrative infrastructure includes both the monitoring and analytical devices you need. HR has always had a handle on its compliance responsibilities. It’s always embraced and utilized…
Googled anything lately? You may have noticed that the world’s leading internet-related services company has changed their logo — a modification that has symbolic significance. How so? When the company first started, people reached them from a single destination — a desktop PC. Now, visitors interact with the web across…
Some organizations think of employee engagement from the bottom up. They survey their workers, assess results and track data points. While all of that is a good way to measure the commitment of your workforce, it’s not the best way to manage it. I used the word “manage” here for…
We have all heard about self-fulfilling prophecies — a sense or prediction that eventually becomes true because we believed it to be. A recent paper from Quantum Workplace on the Cultural Insights of Awesome Workplaces is filled with some interesting stats. One noted that more than 90% of engaged employees…
So who’s the most creative person in your company? Maybe it’s someone you don’t expect. Maybe, it’s one of your salespeople! Your salespeople should be among your most creative. After all, it takes fresh thinking, insight and imagination to stand out in a crowded marketplace. The most successful salespeople have…
As a new NFL season kicks off I am reminded that football is not the only “contact” sport in play these days. The employee recognition game can also be won (or lost) based on your contact strategy. Employees value being recognized and appreciated more than anything else. The most engaged…
It’s the beginning of yet another school year and all through the country students are settling back in for a new round of classes and homework. So with that in mind I thought I would offer up a couple of quick lessons and follow up assignments focused on improving your…
Employee feedback is the foundation of personal growth and professional development. It increase motivation, enhances performance, elevates engagement and provides the blueprint for continuous improvement. Yet, it can be one of the most misunderstood, and as a result, one of the most neglected activities within the employee-employer dynamic. Here are…
The one-two punch delivered by hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused widespread devastation across Houston, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other coastal communities. In response, many companies pledged sizable donations designed to mitigate the suffering and expedite the rebuilding process. Of course, corporations were not alone. Millions of individuals also…
The sales process, along with the supporting personnel that aid it, has changed dramatically in recent years. Thanks to an abundance of information delivered through ubiquitous web-based technologies, the salesperson’s principle function has evolved from a purveyor of information to a value-added provider and resource coordinator. Consider these three ways…
