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Why some Employee Rewards Programs are far more Successful than others

By |2023-03-29T19:49:51-04:00May, 2015|Corporate Culture, Employee Engagement|

I’m often asked, “ How can we make sure that our Employee Rewards Program is successful?” Our research and experience have shown us 12 top reasons why some Programs are far more successful than others. Here are the Top Reasons #1, 2 and 3: This is a big deal, so GET EXCITED! A well run [...]

Why some Employee Rewards Programs are far more Successful than others – Part 2

By |2022-08-19T18:36:05-04:00May, 2015|Corporate Culture, Employee Engagement|

I’m often asked, “How can we make sure that our Employee Rewards Program is successful?” Our research and experience have shown us 12 top reasons why some Programs are far more successful than others. Here are the Top Reasons #4, 5 and 6: (click here for Top Reasons 1, 2, 3) Make rewards attainable. [...]

Why some Employee Rewards Programs are far more Successful than others – Part 3

By |2022-08-19T18:37:12-04:00May, 2015|Employee Engagement, Employee Rewards|

I’m often asked, “How can we make sure that our Employee Rewards Program is successful?” Our research and experience have shown us 12 top reasons why some Programs are far more successful than others. Here are the Top Reasons #7, 8 and 9: (click here for Top Reasons 1, 2, 3) | (click here for [...]

Why some Employee Rewards Programs are far more Successful than others – Part 4

By |2022-08-19T12:43:10-04:00May, 2015|Employee Engagement, Employee Rewards|

I’m often asked, “How can we make sure that our Employee Rewards Program is successful?” Our research and experience have shown us 12 top reasons why some Programs are far more successful than others. Here are the Top Reasons #10, 11 and 12: (click here for Top Reasons 1, 2, 3) | (click here for [...]

What you should Recognize and Reward, as part of an effective Employee Rewards Program

By |2022-08-19T18:38:18-04:00July, 2015|Corporate Culture, Employee Recognition|

A good Employee Rewards Program should be flexible enough to work in many situations, and for many different types of employee recognition. You want a program that rewards specific activities, accomplishments and events; and you want to spell out what these “pre-established” rewards will be, so employees can align their work efforts with these desired activities. But you [...]

The big leap, from saying “Thank you” to actually having great Company Culture!

By |2022-08-19T18:39:43-04:00June, 2015|Corporate Culture, Employee Recognition|

Saying “thank you” when one of your employees does a good deed, is a basic and necessary part of having good corporate culture; you simply can’t have a top level culture if this type of courtesy and appreciation are not part of your constant daily environment around the work-place. But this is only the beginning, this type of [...]

Choosing an effective Employee Rewards Program

By |2022-08-19T18:40:55-04:00May, 2015|Corporate Culture, Employee Rewards|

Most “rewards programs” available in the market today, are primarily designed to reward customers for purchasing more product; they’re actually customer/sales incentive programs. If run correctly, these programs can have a positive effect on customer orders, sales can increase. But too often the increase is short lived; the customer combines their next 2 normal orders into 1 big [...]

“Millennials” need open communication, and meaningful recognition in the workplace

By |2022-08-19T18:41:49-04:00June, 2015|Corporate Culture, Employee Recognition|

The “Millennial” generation is being talked about everywhere.  The children of Baby Boomers, these are the young people born between approximately 1980 to 2000.  Why are they so important now, why are we all talking about them?   …because, as I write this, in June of 2015, they are in their late teens to early 30’s, and they are [...]

Tales from… EMPLOYEE REWARDS PROGRAMS IN ACTION: A conversation in the break room about Burt’s new shirt, gets Ernie thinking!

By |2022-08-19T12:43:10-04:00June, 2015|Employee Rewards, Rewards Program|

29 Comments ERNIE: June 15, 2015 at 1:59 pm Morning Burt. Hey, that’s a nice shirt you’ve got on, is that new? BURT: June 15, 2015 at 2:01 pm Hey Ernie. Yep, I just got this shirt. Sandy gave it to me. ERNIE June 15, 2015 at 2:03 pm Sandy Johnson, your Manager? Why would she give you [...]

Burt’s a winner, and Ernie’s happy for him… in, Tales from EMPLOYEE REWARDS PROGRAMS

By |2022-08-19T12:43:10-04:00June, 2015|Employee Rewards, Rewards Program|

33 Comments ERNIE: June 15, 2015 at 1:59 pm Hey Burt, guess what! BURT: June 15, 2015 at 2:01 pm What’s going on Ernie, why are you so excited? ERNIE: June 15, 2015 at 2:03 pm My manager Annette gave me a GOLD Rewards Sheet, just like you got last week! BURT: June 15, 2015 at 2:03 pm [...]

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