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"You never know when someone May catch a dream from you. You never know when a little word Or something you may do May open up the windows Of a mind that seeks the light... The way you live may not matter at all, But you never know, it might."... More...

Last month, Laura Schroeder wrote a great post on Compensation Café on tailored rewards and the realization that one size doesn’t fit all. As Laura points out: “Various research shows that people are motivated by different things at different ti... More...

Two questions for you today: 1) When you’re down, when you’re at the end of your energy, what keeps you going? 2) More importantly, who keeps you going? Do they know that? Today’s post is commentary on the posts of two bloggers I greatly respect... More...

That’s right. You can’t “get” engagement from employees. They can’t “give” you engagement, either. That’s because “engagement” isn’t a thing to be had. It’s a state of being that you can only foster. Or, as Dov Seidman recently put it in a terrific p... More...

I’m overwhelmed by the generalities about Generation Y in the HR-related press and blogs. They’re entitled. They expect to start at the top. They need a gold star every two minutes to know they’re doing good work. What do I see in GenY? A group of... More...

A practical question for you: “What should employers do to make their employees work harder when financial incentives [aren’t effective] anymore?” What do you think? Let’s take a best case scenario – all of your employees are paid properly... More...

What’s your biggest concern in the next six months? WorldatWork recently reported the results of ComPsych Corp. survey asking just this question of HR managers. The answer itself is not surprising: “Maintaining employee productivity and morale” ... More...

What’s your investment plan for workforce improvement programs? An Accenture survey of CxO level executives (and a few HR pros) found recognition, incentive and training programs held steady or actually increased in the last 12 months. As Inc... More...

What do you think? Are we in for a double-dip recession? Seems to me that the economic pundits are waffling hard on this topic. In a Bnet article, Margaret Heffernan seems to think so, but she offers great advice for what to do in a double-dip – g... More...

The Michigan-based employee awards offers green options like reusable water bottles, recycled gold jewelry and renewable bamboo serving utensils. Grand Rapids, Mich. (PRWEB) July 29, 2010 With the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the pu... More...

I’m a fan of Ann Bares’ Compensation Force blog . She writes cleanly and clearly on what are often complex topics. She’s called herself a “spreadsheet jockey,” but she is uniquely talented at taking the information out of a spreadsheet and bringing ... More...

Irrational. Some days, does it seem like that’s the best word to describe the workplace? I tend to like Dan Ariely’s research on irrationality. Initial research showed, “In eight of the nine tasks, the promise of a bigger bonus actually significant... More...

Meaning and purpose . It’s critical to employee engagement and productivity and it’s also what everyone wants in their work. Last week, our informal (highly un-scientific) poll showed that 53% of people are happiest at work when they know their work... More...

Performance appraisals/reviews – it’s time for the mid-year “assessment.” And so the news and magazine articles are ramping up, too. Last month’s issue of Talent Management featured an opinion piece that puts the burden on you, the employee, to p... More...

Why should you care about employee engagement and enablement? Hay Group in the UK recently released these numbers: • 59% of UK employees started 2010 planning to find a new job • Organizations that engage and enable employees reduce voluntary t... More...

Happiness at work. I hear that all the time. People are always talking, blogging, writing about how to achieve happiness at work. While of course I believe happiness at work is not only possible, but something every employee and employer should striv... More...

Intuit was recently featured in Workspan magazine (“Performance Management Rewired for the Recovery,” requires subscription log-in) speaking to their performance management approach. One factor deserving of special focus is their blending of eva... More...

I’ve been thinking over an article I read in Talent Management a couple of months ago. In “When Unequal Is Better,” Mike Prokopeak makes the well-reasoned argument that high performers deserve greater attention, career opportunity and compensatio... More...

Quick. Tell me your company’s values. No peeking at the poster on wall. Can you recite them? You can? Good for you! Now, can you tell me what those values mean – what they look like – in your everyday work? In the work of your boss? In the work of th... More...

Are you looking to implement an enterprise strategy for employee recognition but don't know where to begin? Or maybe you have programs in place but are looking to take those to the next level? Download our new white paper " Finding Your Pl... More...

“Just show me the money.” vs. “Nobody notices or appreciates the work I do. Why should I bother?” Just another way of saying cash vs. non-cash rewards. Let me make this really simple. Cash does not motivate, it does not recognize, it does not appr... More...

David Zinger just published his latest e-book collection: The Top Tens of Employee Engagement . A collection of advice on engagement from members of the Employee Engagement Network, The Top Tens is a solid handbook of ideas for engagement along ... More...

“Our employees are our most valuable asset.” Anyone else sickened by that phrase? I’ve heard it so often, it’s lost all sense of meaning. And though I do believe employees are a company’s greatest competitive advantage , too many companies are no... More...

I thought I’d read just about every possible angle on jobs, employee loyalty, retention strategies, rehiring strategies, etc., as the economy improves. I was wrong. Last month, the Wall Street Journal offered a new twist: “Coping as a New Hire at ... More...

We all want our employees to be motivated . Of course we do. We know motivated workers work harder. But WHAT are they motivated to do? That’s a much more important question. In a recent Conference Board Review article , Geoff Loftus noted: ... More...

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Leaders Energize and Inspire

“The Way We’ve Always Done It”

Removing Obstacles, Progress & Recognition

How to Get Engagement * You Can’t

GenY: So “Different” They’re the Same

Rank and File * Not a Motivational Tool

How to Bounce Back from Extreme Downsizing

Retaining Recognition and Rehiring in the Recovery

Strategic Recognition * The Fastest Path to Talent Management Metrics that Matter

Terryberry Shows Its Commitment to the Environment with New Earth-Friendly Employee Recognition Award Options

Where’s the Merit in Merit Pay?

Irrationality * It’s What Makes Us Human

Alignment * Linking Desire with Ability and Outcomes

Power to the People * How to Improve Performance Appraisals

Moving Beyond Engagement to Enablement

Remove Obstacles to Progress to Achieve Happiness at Work

The Benefits of Blending Recognition & Performance Management Data

Give the OPPORTUNITY for Recognition to All, Regardless of Performance

Why Values Matter … And How to Get the Most Out of Them

HOW TO: Get Started with Enterprise Workforce Recognition

Cash v Non-Cash Rewards * Why Does This Debate Keep Dragging On?!

Top Tens of Employee Engagement * Actionable Advice from Industry Leaders

Stop Giving Lip Service to Your “Most Valuable Assets”

Diffusing a Negative Environment * The REAL First Step to Recovery

Why Motivation Matters