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Dated: 04-09-2014
Employee Appreciation Day was observed this past March 7 (and occurs annually on the first Friday in March) Whether or not you celebrated the occasion, showing employees appreciation for their hard work isn’t a once-a-year event anyway. Whether you’re recognizing a service anniversary, celebrating a team accomplishment, or sending off a coworker on their retirement, there are numerous opportunities throughout the year to appreciate employees in a meaningful and engaging way any time they deserve special recognition. What follows are some helpful suggestions to jumpstart a memorable team celebration.
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Dated: 04-24-2014
A recent review of 120 years of research found that there is less than a 2 per cent overlap between job satisfaction levels and how much an employee is paid. What made the findings even more interesting was the fact that this was true across cultures throughout the world. It seems that the most common motivator managers use to incentivize employees, money, is actually not that effective in improving productivity. In fact, if managers were truly honest about their incentives program, they would probably find that any lifts in motivation due to bonuses or raises were temporary indicating a brief change in behavior but not attitude.There are effective ways to boost personnel morale, however, and luckily in this economy, these factors don’t have to cost a thing.
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Dated: 04-24-2014
Recognition is so important in the world of business; it’s a permanent reminder of obtaining excellence in your field. Just ask the winners of the J.D. Power and associates family of awards, or those who’ve been designated “The top 100 Companies to Work For.” The feeling that you are not only doing your job well, but that others are noticing, is irreplaceable. It breeds engagement and excitement for what you do, it motivates you to try harder and perform better. Imagine if everyone inside the organization felt that same exuberance? What would that do to the overall bottom line? Studies and research have shown recognition has a HUGE impact on the bottom line, and it doesn’t just impact productivity. Recognizing the talent in your workforce creates loyalty, drive and ambition; so not only will the employee work to their full potential, they are 70% less likely to leave the organization.
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Dated: 04-09-2014
Companies are looking for new ways to engage and recognize their employees without necessarily involving monetary rewards. One way to do so is through the use of gamification - applying game design and mechanics in non-game contexts. Gamification concepts are becoming increasingly popular and are turning up in a wide range of activities.
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Dated: 04-24-2014
My colleague Michael Beck posted a great piece the other day on why the majority of employers worldwide are doing the engagement thing wrong, addressing it reactively rather than proactively and I couldn’t agree more. Much better to build engagement into the fabric of your organization through appropriate selection and hiring, but it doesn’t stop there.
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Dated: 04-24-2014
Almost every manager wants to know-how do you motivate people? It is the question that managers ask the most during my meetings. Here’s the short answer: everyone is already motivated! You don’t motivate them. Instead, you influence them to learn to be more motivated towards your department or team’s goals. Here’s a key point to remember-- employees aren’t always highly excited to do what a manager wants to be done. Most do their job only because they have to earn a living, so many do just enough to get by. Wouldn’t you rather have them inspired to go the extra mile for your team? Frederick Herzberg’s bestselling HBR article, One More Time, How Do You Motivate People? provides clues. (The title of the article implies that maybe he was a little irritated that managers keep asking the question.)
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Dated: 04-24-2014
It’s been widely proven that employee recognition programs can positively impact a company’s retention, culture, and productivity. However, what starts out as a well-intentioned initiative can quickly fizzle when not designed and implemented effectively, leaving HR leaders scratching their heads and wondering why the program didn’t work.
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Dated: 04-24-2014
In today’s economy, many companies are still not replacing open positions. These actions result in companies trying to do the same amount of work, or more work, with the same or less number of people.
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Dated: 04-24-2014
First, the not-so-good news: a recent survey from Right Managementreports that 83 percent of employees will seek a new job in 2014 (and that number’s been rising for the past three years).
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Dated: 04-24-2014
What would contribute most to your being both happier and more productive at work? How about feeling truly taken care of, appreciated, and trusted by your employer?
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