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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...

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....

Part Two: Developing Incentive Programs for Millennial & Generation X Employees Last week I began a three part series on how employee demographics should play a role in developing an employee incentive program that will appeal to, and more importantly,...

Part One: How to make Employee Award Programs Appeal to all Demographics As a new generation is beginning to change the face of the corporate world, companies are dealing with the fact that there are four different generations in the...

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...

Creatively themed incentive programs are more prevalent than in the past, and with good cause. Many companies are turning to inspirational award program themes that are voted on and approved by employees. These themes work best when they truly are...

Given the current economic climate in the United States, many organizations are cutting costs at all levels in an effort to minimize the effects of a sulking economy. One way to reduce costs is to retain the employees you currently...