employee recognition

Recognition: The Employee Perspective

The topic of employee recognition has spawned thousands of blogs, articles, and debates in the business community. Why? The right recognition program can have big payoffs. Everything from happier employees to increased productivity to profit upturns can be achieved with the help of a great recogniti [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:34-05:00May 23rd, 2016|Comments Off on Recognition: The Employee Perspective

Recognizing the Impact of eCards

When you think about employee recognition, an eCard may not be the first thing that comes mind. After all, the best kind of recognition is usually delivered in person. But that doesn’t mean you can’t supplement your efforts with eCards and make a real impact. Hilton Worldwide knows this. With more t [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:36-05:00November 13th, 2015|Comments Off on Recognizing the Impact of eCards

Save the Date: 10 Special Occasions to Add to Your Employee Recognition Calendar

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 [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:39-05:00February 21st, 2014|Comments Off on Save the Date: 10 Special Occasions to Add to Your Employee Recognition Calendar

15 Simple Ideas for Employee Appreciation Day

Original blog post was written for Employee Appreciation Day (March 6, 2015).Here are some easy, low-and-no cost ideas to help leaders celebrate their teams and give them the appreciation they deserve. 1. Crack the Code Write a brief letter of praise to each employee in code. For example, type the m [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:42-05:00March 5th, 2015|Comments Off on 15 Simple Ideas for Employee Appreciation Day

How to Cultivate Creativity in the Workplace

How important is creativity to your company? In a recent poll, almost sixty percent of CEOs called creativity the most important quality for leadership, while 52 percent chose integrity and 35 percent selected global thinking. But what if your business isn’t creative in nature? No problem. Here are [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:43-05:00February 2nd, 2015|1 Comment

Employee Recognition Shouldn't Take a Holiday

What are your plans for Thanksgiving? If you work at one of the growing number of businesses that plans to stay open or open early for Black Friday, you’re more likely to be stocking shelves or ringing up customers than watching football and wondering if the turkey is done. (It needs to reach 170ºF [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:45-05:00November 25th, 2013|Comments Off on Employee Recognition Shouldn't Take a Holiday

20 Fast, Fun, and (Almost) Free Employee Recognition Ideas

Effective employee recognition can drive performance, increase retention, and impact your bottom line. And it doesn’t have to take a lot of money—or planning. Check out these 20 creative, thoughtful, and low- or no-cost ideas that leaders can use to give employees the recognition they deserve. 1. Re [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:45-05:00October 15th, 2013|Comments Off on 20 Fast, Fun, and (Almost) Free Employee Recognition Ideas

For Employers and Employees Alike, Recognition Just Might be its Own Reward

Reward programs are fine. But to reach your employees, a little recognition goes a long way. You’ve heard the story before: A star employee receives a prestigious award for their service and dedication. Then they submit their resignation a few weeks later. Employee turnover is an expensive problem m [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:46-05:00December 1st, 2012|Comments Off on For Employers and Employees Alike, Recognition Just Might be its Own Reward

Building a “Community of Competition” for a Global Hospitality Leader

How we used technology and friendly competition to drive performance and connect more than 4,000 hotels. DALLAS, TX – October 1, 2012 – How do you take an established North American employee recognition program and expand it to over 70 countries in a cost-efficient manner? That was the challenge fac [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:48-05:00October 1st, 2012|Comments Off on Building a “Community of Competition” for a Global Hospitality Leader

Ten Tips for Building an Employee Recognition Program

Looking for a way to improve your employee recognition efforts? Many companies know all about the benefits of recognition—boosted morale, improved teamwork, drastically lower turnover—but don't know where to start or how to sustain an effective program. We compiled 10 of our favorite tips and even c [...]

2025-06-19T18:16:49-05:00May 22nd, 2013|Comments Off on Ten Tips for Building an Employee Recognition Program
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