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In my last post, I outlined 3 things that the best companies do to maximize the impact of their employee recognition programs. Now, I’ll do the same for sales incentives. But before I do, I’d like to point out that a lot has changed in a very short period of…
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…
While the value of employee relationships are not recorded on the balance sheet, they do offer compelling returns for the companies that support it. Relationship capital is the intangible value of all the relationships an organization has . And, while many companies devote significant resources to maximizing the relationships they…
This is the time of the year when we take stock of what’s important and give thanks. And while the blessings we count are almost always centered on our personal lives, it’s not a stretch to be grateful for the things we like about our work. Here are 6 things…
Are your employees empowered? Do they feel as if they have the wherewithal to correct problems and solve issues? Do they have the motivation to propel the business forward? More importantly, do they have your support when they attempt to do so? If the answer is “no,” you’re missing out…
In today’s economy, its seems like every corporate initiative needs a compelling return on investment to get funding. It’s worth noting that employee recognition investments have very little trouble justifying their expenditures. In fact, these strategies provide one of the best, proven returns imaginable. Recognizing employees provides a variety of…
About 2.5 million employees every month voluntarily leave their jobs. How can you keep them from leaving? You can try offering more money, but that’s not the only reason they are leaving. Chances are they are being managed out the door. There’s an old saying that people don’t quit companies…
Breaking paradigms has always been what good HR leaders do. They effectively rethink the obvious and address people-related challenges and opportunities in new ways through available tools. That makes them innovative and efficient and positions them as a more valuable resource to senior management. Take the way some have responded…
As business results become more talent-dependent, “leadership” as an executive function must also become more employee-centric. Creating the means to attract and retain top people has become the number one imperative for business leaders. So why aren’t they more visible in the initiatives that do just that? Why aren’t they…
Brian Williams has been in the news recently. Not on, in. The scandal surrounding his “misremembering” of past events has made him material for the tabloids. It’s also forced him off the air. A news anchor that bends the truth is seen as distrustful at worst, inauthentic at best. Mr…
