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Halloween is here. That means spooky and creepy things rule the day. All in the “spirit” of good clean fun, of course. But, I’ll tell you what isn’t fun and is scary. The damaging impact actively disengaged employees can have on your business. According to Gallup , there are three…
The days of sales being a solo function are all but over. More and more salespeople rely on internal resources at one point or another during the sales process. Team selling, when sales professionals work closely with other disciplines inside their own firms in pursuit of common revenue goals, is…
Since the tax breaks for corporations became the law, more than 88 of the top companies in the world have announced their intention to pay one-time bonuses ranging from $150 to $3,000 to each of their employees. Across all industry groups, executives are rushing to pay their workers unexpected bonuses…
The deployment of employee reward and recognition programs has been rising rapidly. Two decades ago the number of businesses using such initiatives was only 26%. Today that number stands at 84%. Within that widespread utilization, 77% of all programs are designed to reward high-quality work (vs. just years of service)…
Companies expect a lot from their employees. They need them to outperform competitors and exceed lofty expectations. The problem is, employees don’t always understand (or completely buy-into) what all of that means. It’s not that employees don’t know their company’s purpose, their work functions or their key performance indicators. They…
Smart companies are constantly assessing their practices against others. They are always looking for useful comparisons, emerging patterns and other data trends that can help them determine whether or not they are ahead of (or behind) the curve. Employee recognition program managers are no different. With an estimated 84% of…
Halloween is here. That means spooky and creepy things rule the day. All in the “spirit” of good clean fun, of course. But, I’ll tell you what isn’t fun and is scary. The damaging impact actively disengaged employees can have on your business. According to Gallup , there are three…
So, you’re putting together a sales incentive or employee recognition program that will be based on specific targets and objectives. You have your key performance indicators (KPIs) for each audience and you’ve allocated reward funding based on the incremental gains your company is hoping for. But in looking over the…
A company that’s committed to workplace transparency creates a more engaged workforce. Seventy percent of employees say they feel more connected to the company when their managers and leaders keep them apprised of matters impacting the company’s strategy and direction . Still, many employees feel that their companies come up short…
Looking to get more out of your compensation resources? Of course, you are. Who isn’t? Did you know that some HR and sales operations are already doing just that? They know that in the right situations and under the right circumstances, non-cash offerings can actually outperform more money. You see…
