May 2008 Archives
In the last entry I spoke about how incentive program goals should be established in three steps and I would like to expand upon this topic to include examples. Since many of clients have requested specific examples of objectives for...
During a conference call the other day, I was speaking to a new client that was trying to formulate a list of goals for improving workplace safety, increasing sales, developing company and employee referrals and providing excellent customer service. With...
It is clear to see that as consumers, one prefers an environment where employees are eager to help and appear to be happy at work much more than an environment where no one seems motivated to help and employees appear...
Improved productivity, increased sales, reduced accident rates and decreased hiring/training costs are all great benefits of successful employee incentive programs, but without tracking the actual before and after results, how can a manager actually prove what the reward program is...
Many contemporary organizations maintain lower payroll, training and turnover costs while helping to keep employees feeling more secure and less micromanaged in their positions as a result of utilizing a lean business paradigm. The cycle of hiring scores of people...
Amit Bhagria, author of the How to Manage Human Resources Blog, posted an informative article a couple weeks ago about maximizing the benefits of employee recognition programs. The core of this entry revolves around the idea that in today's fast...
