According to the latest statistics, fully 80% of US companies now have an employee recognition program of one sort or another. That naturally leads to an interesting question though: What about the other 20%? Why haven’t they embraced the idea? The answers vary, but broadly speaking, the reasons managers give for not creating one fall […]
Category: Employee Recognition
Employee Appreciation Day is March 3rd! — Why Employee Appreciation Really Matters.
Employee Appreciation Day is fast approaching (March 3rd), and given that, we thought it might be a good time to review exactly why it matters. The statistics on the topic are clear. As Forbes has previously reported, employees who feel appreciated are up to 12% more productive than their counterparts who don’t feel appreciated. More […]
Five Excellent Employee Gift Ideas For February
It’s February already and if you’ve got an employee recognition program running at your company and your supply of gifts is a bit low, now is a great time to re-stock! We add new products to our lineup each and every month and if you’ve been thinking about resupplying, some of our new arrivals might […]
4 Awesome Bags as Gifts For Your Employees
No matter what the job, today’s employees are always busy and always on the go. To make matters more complicated, it generally takes quite a lot of gear and accessories to do meaningful work from almost anywhere and it can be tricky to carry everything you need with you. That’s why tote bags have become […]
None of Stephen Magli’s Employees Have Quite In Five Years. How Does Your Retention Rate Compare?
The past couple of years have seen a tremendous number of changes in the workplace, brought on in no small part by the pandemic. Tens of millions of employees began working from home and “The Great Resignation” began, which saw tend of millions of employees quitting their jobs, either to strike out on their own […]
Customer Service Week Is Almost Here
Customer Service Appreciation Week is the first full week in October which falls between October 3rd and 7th this year. If you haven’t planned anything to mark the occasion, you should! After all, in most businesses, customer service teams, as the public face of your company, are the unsung heroes of the operation. A world […]
Employee Retention – Why This is The Right Way to Keep Your Star Performers
As most managers are aware, the job market is tough right now. Between the “Great Resignation” brought on by the pandemic and the huge surge in hiring going on right now, employees have their choice of jobs. Given that, and the high cost of finding and training new people, smart managers are focused on employee […]
Why Your Company Should Start An Employee Recognition Program Today! (If You Don’t Already Have One)
Here are some statistics that will dismay you: According to a recent survey conducted jointly by the fine folk of Workhuman and Gallup, two thirds of business leaders report that their companies make no budget allocation for recognition programs. Worse, 73% of leaders responding to the survey reported that they do not offer managers training […]
Check Out The New Arrivals From Our Spring Collection!
Now that we’ve definitively shaken off the chill of the winter months and warmer weather is upon us, it’s time to start thinking about restocking and resupplying your gift and award inventory for your employee recognition program. Fortunately, we have a lot of great new products arriving on a near constant basis and have put […]
Saying Goodbye To Interns
You may have interns working for you this Summer, or maybe you already have interns working for you now. If so, we’ve written some quick tips on how to say goodbye to your interns. If your business relies heavily on interns, or if you plan on starting, it pays to give some thought to what […]