Trust. That’s the word many U.S. companies hear when they’re trying to get on Fortune’s annual list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Many consult with the Great Place to Work Institute, which oversees the competition, and they learn three important lessons: Employees at the 100 best companies feel [...]
Update: As of September 6, this fundraising effort had exceeded the $100 million mark predicted in this story and reached $113 million. First, let’s assume everyone has heard about this enormously successful fundraising effort by now. At last count, almost $80 million has been raised in about five w [...]
What is gamification? In the simplest terms, it refers to using the concepts behind game design to transform otherwise ordinary tasks into fun, inspiring competitions. Nike+ FuelBand uses it to engage users into tracking calorie-burning, and FourSquare uses it to motivate groups of friends to compet [...]
June is International Employee Wellness Month, and all it takes is a little creativity to engage employees, encourage healthy habits, and have some fun doing it. Knowing that wellness is more important than ever, here are seven ideas that require minimal planning and expense. 1. Healthy Office Cookb [...]
According to The Herman Group, 75 percent of employees who voluntarily leave their jobs say they’re not pursuing other interests or chasing more money—they’re escaping bad managers and poor leadership. Using our experience in internal communications, we looked at some of the most common things emplo [...]
In Marc Gobé’s book, “Emotional Branding: The New Paradigm for Connecting Brands to People,” he makes the case that every product or service which we promote in today’s environment will only succeed through emotional branding. Target audiences are too media-savvy for old-school marketing and it take [...]
Employee recognition shouldn’t be reserved for birthdays and holidays. Are you looking for additional opportunities to recognize your team and motivate them to new heights? Here’s a list of 10 lesser-known dates, along with some simple, low-cost or no-cost tips on how to show your appreciation. June [...]
An annual examination of what’s working and what can be improved is a great way to strengthen your internal communications and keep your workplace healthy. Check 1: How far are you taking your data? Are you thinking beyond your go-to methods for gathering data? An employee survey, for example, is gr [...]
The Big (D)esign Conference recently brought many respected user experience pros from all over the country to the Dallas area. Although we walked away with lots of good insights worth sharing, we’ve taken three of the more memorable ones and given you the highlights below. 1. When you create teams f [...]
Today, most leaders understand that recognizing employees really pays off in terms of engagement, productivity, retention, and creating a place where people generally feel good about going to work. To add to our original list of 20 low-cost recognition ideas, here are 10 more creative, budget-consci [...]