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 […]
Category: Employee Recognition
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 […]
Employees continue to resign from jobs – How you can keep yours
The race to keep your star performers is on and the competition is heating up. The national unemployment rate is the lowest it has been in living memory and employees are in the rare position of being able to pick and choose the jobs they want. That means that employers really have to up the […]
Don’t forget to recognize your remote employees!
The pandemic has changed the workplace landscape, possibly forever. Even now, many companies have significant percentages of their employees working from home. Some companies are considering or have already decided to make that change permanent. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to forget that your remote employees are out there. Even where companies have recognition programs, […]
Three Reasons Why Employee Recognition Matters
Many business owners pay lip service to the notion of employee recognition and in fairness, a great many companies already have some kind of employee recognition program in place. There are also a lot of holdouts, however, and given that, it’s worth at least discussing why employee recognition really matters. There are a number of […]
Why Employee Recognition Works Consistently
Employee recognition works because it consistently increases productivity up to 12%, makes employees happier and more engaged, reduces turnover by as much as 60%. In years past, employers took a relatively simplistic view of employee retention. Pay them more and they’ll stay. That works in some instances, but study after study has shown that the […]
May 6th-12th Is National Nurses Week
If your business is in any way connected to the healthcare field, then you probably already know that the week of May 6th is National Nurses Week, an entire week set aside to honor the legions of nurses who work tirelessly on the front lines of our nation’s healthcare system. Even if your business doesn’t […]
Appreciate Your Employees With These Gifts
If you have an employee recognition up and running at your company and you’re looking for some new gift and award ideas to treat your hardest working employees, you’re in for a treat. Even if you don’t have an employee recognition program, you can send gifts to your employees as a one off event. Show […]