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Research confirms that emotionally and intellectually committed employees are more productive, customer-focused and profitable. While those measures are the keys to long-term business success, senior executives are also looking for benefits that affect day-to-day outcomes. So how can HR executives realign their reward programs to meet this new standard? Having…
How essential are frontline managers in engaging and inspiring employees? Beyond the supervisory nature of their work, the more manager involvement you have in your employee recognition programs, the stronger the results. Yet, in some organizations managers still don’t regard recognition as a priority. Why is that? In this month’s…
The phrase “employee engagement” has captured the attention of business executives for some time now. Rightly so. Workers who are engaged are worth more to the companies that employ them. They drive better business results, are more productive, tend to stay with their employers longer and please customers along the…
The phrase “employee engagement” has captured the attention of business executives for some time now, but does engagement really matter for sales reps? Just like employee engagement, “sales rep engagement” is of equal importance—perhaps more so for any business that wants to have a significant competitive advantage. Businesses should be…
The importance of employee engagement cannot be overstated; it is vital to any organization’s success. So how do you engage your employees? Reward and recognition programs can be highly effective tools in driving employee engagement. When designed and implemented properly, employee recognition programs can elevate engagement levels. Employees will become…
Companies have a lot riding on an employee’s overall effectiveness. Faced with an onslaught of new competitors with lower barriers to entry, businesses know that they need to get the most out of every employee every day to stay on top. Since many employees work on the front lines of…
When it comes to maximizing the impact of their employee recognition programs, HR leaders are always looking for ideas that are not just new but more efficient as well. That desire to do more with less would explain why the uses of badges—symbols that highlight a worker’s competencies and accomplishments—are…
Are companies using every tool at their disposal to retain their best employees? It’s a question that’s on the mind of CEOs everywhere. Why now? While “net new job creation” has been stubbornly soft, the actual number of monthly “hiring events” has been up significantly. That means that companies on…
Looking to strengthen your argument for an employee recognition or sales incentive program? Want some pointers on what to include in your financial projections? Join Madison’s Mike Ryan along with Rodger Stotz, Chief Research Officer for the Incentive Research Foundation as they present R&R Means Business: A “How To” On…
Marketing leaders are always looking to improve outcomes. In an economy that is people-driven, this represents a golden opportunity for HR to leverage the recognition programs they manage to add deeper value. But how do they begin the process? What does it sound like when they introduce the concept of…
