Recognizing Career Mentors in the Spirit of Teacher Appreciations Week
Each year we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week during the first week in May. All year long, teachers go above and beyond to help their students learn and grow, so parents and students take this time to say, ‘thank you’ and recognize their hard work and mentorship. Beyond school years, mentorship also plays an important role in corporate America. Read More
Motivating Both the Right-Brained and Left-Brained Employee
Motivation is not one-size-fits-all…and neither are rewards. Every employee thinks differently, communicates differently and executes their daily functions in a different way…and they’re all driven by different factors. Read More
Why Employers Should Embrace Peer-to-Peer Recognition
Most companies know the importance of employee evaluations. Some employees and bosses dread this yearly process, but no one can deny that the chance to have good work acknowledged is a definite confidence booster. Read More
Create your own recipe!
As summer approaches, pools start opening and invitations to backyard BBQ’s and pool parties will start showing up in your mailbox. With the thought of hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza parties dancing in our heads, we started thinking …What makes pizza such a universally loved guilty pleasure? Read More
Motivating your Team – in the Office and on the Field
Being able to motivate your team can have its challenging moments. How do you keep your strategy fresh and engaging for your employees? Many employers are taking the same approach that they have been for the last 5, 10 or even 20 years…and employees are left uninspired and bored. Read More
What exactly did you do with your cash bonus from Q4?
Walmart announced that many of its employees will receive a modest, one-time cash bonus in their paychecks this week due to a successful Q4 in 2017. While this is commendable and everyone loves to be recognized, you have to wonder: while it’s appreciated at the time it is received, will the contribution make a lasting impression? Will employees remember five years from now how they spent the money? Probably not. Read More
Recognizing Non-Core Job Behaviors on Employee Appreciation Day
March 2nd is Employee Appreciation Day. This is an annual day observed in the U.S. that champions the hard work and dedication of employees around the country and acknowledges them for a job well done. There are many different ways to celebrate staff members. Some businesses bring in a catered lunch to express their gratitude. Some close offices early to take team members out for an afternoon team-building activity. Others express appreciation through non-cash rewards. Read More
WILDCARD WEDNESDAY: EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!
It’s Wildcard Wednesday! On Wildcard Wednesday, we bring you whimsical, yet relevant insight that helps to connect our world to the worlds of both our clients and their customers. Read More
Wildcard Wednesday: Employee of the Month!
It’s Wildcard Wednesday! On Wildcard Wednesday, we bring you whimsical, yet relevant insight that helps to connect our world to the worlds of both our clients and their customers. Read More
How to Motivate Your Team to Excellence
Culture is probably a word you hear more often than imagined. However, with the ever-growing millennial generation in the workforce, culture is also the most important word you’ll want to master.
Why is this so crucial? In the past year, the sheer number of millennials surpassed any other generational group, leading to both the economy and the workforce highly dependent on this group. If millennials are continually disengaged in their work and projects, the company will suffer. Read More
