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Maximizing employee motivation is essential, especially during tough economic times. However, what motivates employees is sometimes difficult to determine as people are motivated in different ways. Employee motivation can be broken down into two basic sub-groups known as intrinsic and...
According to a recent World at Work survey, telework has increased from being offered by 30% of employers in 2007 to 42% in 2008. Whether you have telecommuting employees or plan on transitioning workers to telecommuting positions to take...
I wanted to provide some insights on how managers can inject humor and positivity into an employee award program. Particularly in light of the uncertain economy that we are experiencing, coupling humor and positivity with employee recognition can prove to...
Many companies are gearing up for the beginning of their fourth quarter, leaving managers with last minute projects and an extra workload. We prioritize these tasks and often put off planning employee incentives or recognition awards until another, less hectic...
I came across an article recently from World at Work that reported an alarming 47% of high performing employees are actively looking for another job. Retaining top performing employees should be a priority for not only human resource managers but...
Part Three: How to retain and motivate Baby Boomers, Veteran Employees For the past two weeks I have been discussing how to design an employee incentive program in order to make it appeal to various demographical groups of employees....
When organizations recognize the need to change and/or solidify the culture of a workplace, no ordinary incentive or recognition program need apply. Whether you are looking to make the workplace a safer, healthier or happier place to be, the right...
"The global workforce is becoming fatter, sicker and less productive due to chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes," reports a 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers study. This research confirms that employees and the organizations they make up have neglected a fundamental...
Last week I posted an entry on tips for successful wellness incentive programs and I wanted to follow up this week with a similar article on how to inspire employees to encourage participation in an employee wellness awards program. Emily...
Inspiring employee health and wellness by providing motivating incentives is becoming more common for large and small companies alike across the United States. When organizations utilize a few key concepts to implement and consistently communicate employee wellness programs, they...
