Editor’s Note

​​​​​​​The most favorite season of the year – the season of spreading love and light, is here! It is also a great opportunity for employers to know and bond over social events with their teams. Appreciating your employees and showing them that you value their hard work is not just a nice way to say happy holidays --it's also a great business strategy.

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The Rules For Holiday Giving In The Office

A recent survey found that 41% of employees say that the number one holiday gift they want from their boss this year is a holiday bonus. However, 46% say that holiday bonuses are not given at their company, with 13% going on to describe their boss as “stingy” this time of year.

3 Gift Ideas Employees Will Actually Value

​​​​​​​The holiday season is often a time of both joy and stress for business owners and executives. They are excited to spend time with friends and family and to celebrate the season, of course, but pending year-end deadlines and annual strategic planning can add pressure to the end of the year.

5 Behavioral Science Principles You Can Put To Use Every Day

Every HR professional knows the type of culture they’d like for their organization, and how they’d like their employees to behave. Companies go through elaborate processes to create their definition of culture, and the behaviors to drive success. Convincing people to buy in and actually behave that way? Often a different story.

Engagement Catalysts: The Role Of Middle Managers In Driving Employee Engagement

Employee engagement continues to be a growing priority due to its strong impact on organizational performance. Organizations that dedicate resources to ensuring employees are engaged do so for good reason. A survey of 19,700 by the Saratoga Institute found that organizations with high employee engagement are:

Bringing Your Own Unique Style To Even The Most Mundane Jobs

While giving keynote speeches and leadership development workshops, I am often asked how to engage employees who work in the most repetitive or boring jobs. In this article, I want to highlight an awesome individual who provides the most telling answer to that question.

Video Games And Employee Motivation: What Do They Have In Common

​​​​​​​Recently, Epic Games raised $1.25 billion in funding from a number of investors. Epic is the creative force behind Fortnite, the video game that is so popular, even my 80-year-old mother talks about it. It’s understandably considered a “game changer” by multiple analysts, and has made Epic the envy of the industry.

Put Off Procrastination: CSR Is Good For Employees And The Business

I have a confession to make: I sometimes procrastinate when it comes to purchasing holiday gifts. But I, no doubt, am not alone. Around this time each year, many people get to experience Parkinson’s Law.