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Given unlimited resources (and unlimited understanding from the powers that be), what would you want to change in your organization? Knowing what’s broken, what’s not delivering desired results, what’s simply not registering high enough in employe... More...

Are you a leader or are you a follower? That question is pretty easy to answer if you’re honest with yourself. This one is a bit more difficult. If you’re a leader, are you a strategic leader or an operational leader? What’s the difference? I r... More...

An article in the Harvard Business Review last month discussed the value of analytics in HR, describing how detailed analytics let, for example, Best Buy prove the value of a 0.1% increase in employee engagement at a particular store is an addit... More...

It’s always good to be validated by the research. Thankfully, we did not see companies we work with contracting their recognition efforts in the recession. Most saw the importance of continuing employee recognition programs as critical to their abili... More...

How disjointed are your HRIS systems? We’ve found the larger and more global an organization, the more likely multiple, unconnected systems are in place, whether they are full-blown HRIS systems or employee recognition programs. That doesn’t means sm... More...

Do you see the world in black and white or are you more of a “shades of grey” kind of person? Turns out, it matters in the workplace. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discussed the topic, describing shades-of-grey people as more amb... More...

Do you know what people want at work? If you’re not completely jaded, what do you fundamentally want at work? I was struck that in the space of a week, I read essentially the same statement from two very different sources. From Talent Management ... More...

In talking with thought leaders in HR consulting and practice recently, the topic of “Positive Psychology” came up. The goal of positive psychology, as I understand it, is to make life better, more fulfilling, more fun and enjoyable – not just to ... More...

I blog frequently on the topics of employee recognition and employee engagement, but what’s the link? It’s simple. Employee recognition, when done strategically, is a powerful tool for fostering employee engagement. In fact, our customers repeatedly ... More...

In my last post , I talked about recent research from Towers Watson on the important role company culture plays in a company achieving its strategic objectives. Other research from Randstad confirmed the same: “Two thirds of working adults... More...

What role do you think the culture of your company plays in the company’s success? Wait. Let’s back up. What do you think your company culture is? Intimidation? Get it done at any cost? Supportive? Innovative? How does that culture influence people’s... More...

This week I’ve discussed the death of trust and loyalty in the workplace and the dehumanization of the workforce , but I didn’t offer many solutions. Of course, I believe the obvious solution to much of the outfall of these practices is strate... More...

During the last couple of years, I get the feeling that corporations have reverted to workplaces of the Industrial Revolution, where people are seen as just another cog in the machine that can be easily pulled out and replaced if necessary. This d... More...

Employee trust in and loyalty for the employer has been dying a slow, agonizing death for the last several decades. It began with massive layoffs in the 1970s-80s when employees who thought they had a job for life, like their parents before them, fou... More...

I’m sure you’ve read just as many articles, blog posts and research on this topic as I have (which is far too many to count). But after my last post on all the benefits and bottom-line results companies with high employee engagement see, I thought... More...

Why should you care about employee engagement? Because it directly impacts shareholder return, EPS, financial improvement and competitive advantage. Hewitt research found a 63% differential in total shareholder return for companies with high emp... More...

Today is a very exciting day for me and for Globoforce . Our first book, co-authored by me and our CEO, Eric Mosley, launched today . In Winning with a Culture of Recognition , Eric and I address the question: How do some of the world’s great... More...

For the majority of the time you’re at work, let’s say 75% (we all have off days), what’s your attitude? Gung-ho get-it-done? Excitement? Just happy to have a job? Get through the day so you can go home? I started thinking about this after reading... More...

What’s your strategy for retaining key staff during “disruptive periods” (M&A, overseas transfer of a division, recession, etc.)? A recent report from the McKinsey Quarterly notes: “Too many companies approach the retention of key ... More...

Are you concerned about your levels of employee engagement and how your employees are responding are we approach year two of pay cuts, no pay raises, increased workloads, and little appreciation? If not, you should be. Hewitt recently released st... More...

On Monday this week, I wrote about Symantec’s incredible success with peer-to-peer recognition programs that span departments and teams. But the only reason Symantec is able to allow employees from any department to recognize each other is becau... More...

Rewarding and recognizing employees is a ticklish business. It can motivate people to explore more effective ways to do their jobs - or it can utterly discourage such efforts. Here are a few tips and traps: * Establish a clear link between wh... More...

What’s your company culture? Are you aware of how powerful your company culture is? This is the main theme of our new book, Winning with a Culture of Recognition , which I co-authored with Globoforce President & CEO Eric Mosley. Here’s ... More...

Oxymorons are fun. There are the obvious ones – jumbo shrimp, airplane food, military intelligence. And then there are the ones you stumble across. Like “bonus guarantee.” After the fallout from the recession and the reaction to ridiculous bonuse... More...

(L-R) Pete Chambers, Chairman & CEO and Michael Cobb, President of Inspirus celebrate #1 Employee Recognition Service Provider ranking. More...

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Analytics & Employee Recognition: Finding the Recognition ROI

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Black and White or Shades of Grey?

Finding – and Feeding – What People Want

Positivity Psychology * Choosing to Make the Workplace Better

The Link between Employee Recognition and Engagement

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Why You Should Care about Your Company Culture

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Inmates or Teammates: Rehumanizing the Workforce

Employee Trust in Its Death Throes

How to Help Employees Get Engaged

Employee Engagement Continues to Fall, along with Shareholder Return

Winning with a Culture of Recognition * Launched Today!

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Employee Engagement Continues to Fall as Business Practices Remain Unchanged

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Get Your How-To Guide for Managing Company Culture

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