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Company Culture, Employee Recognition, Recognition Strategy

Maximize Your Recognition Strategy

Maximize Your Recognition Strategy

Recognition is a powerful tool to show and tell employees how much they are valued. It provides a meaningful way to reinforce your core values and behaviors, to recognize great work and reward results.

While recognition and appreciation are often used interchangeably, for organizations looking to build stronger cultures, understanding the differences, while leveraging all types of recognition, is critical to success.

Click here to learn more about implementing a recognition strategy that leverages both recognition and appreciation and why creating more moments that matter is essential!






#EmployeeRecognition #RecognitionStrategy #CompanyCulture

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Employee Experience, Employee Recognition, Recognition Strategy

The Most Wonderful Time of The Year

Now is the most wonderful time of the year… to show appreciation!

Ahhh, the end of the year – Q4, the home sprint, time to take a breath. There’s a natural cheer in the air and uplifted spirits with feelings of progress. For many employees, the end of the year is synonymous with holidays and a time for reflection, giving, and sharing thanks across all areas of their lives – at home and at work. For others, the holidays may be difficult; employees may feel added pressure to close sales, wrap up inventories, use budgets, and some may be faced with the general anxiety that the holiday season may bring.

In either case, now is the perfect time to pause and share appreciation with your teammates. The closing of the year gives us the opportunity to celebrate accomplishments, recognize individual and team successes, offer special thanks, and inspire motivation for the new year.

Check out some tips for ensuring your employees know they are valued, showing them you care and inspiring them for an amazing 2022!






#RecognitionStrategy #EmployeeRetention #EmployeeRecognition

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Company Culture, Employee Recognition, Recognition Strategy

The Role of Recognition in 2022

The Role of Recognition for 2022: Rethinking Your Strategy.

Who’s looking forward to 2022? We are! As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “keep moving forward.” While many organizations are focused on messages of optimism and “moving forward,” employee retention is still a major concern. The last two years have impacted virtually every company when it comes to retaining employees.

So how can you keep your invaluable team? Recognition is a powerful tool for strengthening engagement and helping people to feel motivated and appreciated so that they stay with your organization.

Check out some ways to create an effective recognition strategy for 2022 to drive the engagement your teams want and the commitment that your organization needs!






#EmployeeRecognition #CompanyCulture #RecognitionStrategy

November 11, 2021/by Incentive Services
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Employee Recognition, Milestones, Organizational Culture, Service Awards

Service Award Solutions

Using service awards to engage your employees and impact your bottom line.

Service awards have and always will be a key component for building employee loyalty and engagement. With companies having a more challenging time retaining employees than hiring them, an effective service award program supports a strong workplace culture and helps retain employees. A service award doesn’t have to be a one-time event – rather it can be something that can consistently inspire and motivate your team.

Find out some ways to bring more frequency and consistency into your service award program here!






#ServiceAwards #Milestones #EmployeeRecognition #OrganizationalCulture

October 15, 2021/by Incentive Services
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Employee Recognition, Holidays2021, WorkplaceCulture

Recognition – The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Recognition – The gift that keeps on giving.

It’s never too early to begin planning your holiday recognition strategies, because gratitude has never been more important than now. The holidays are a natural time for organizations to reflect on their employees’ past successes and a time to show team members just how important their roles and individual contributions have been. When you celebrate these accomplishments, you give employees the emotional energy and reasons to look forward for the next year. More than ever, your employees need your attention and recognition to make sure they know how much you value their efforts.

Check out some quick recognition “wins” to boost morale, celebrate the holidays, and build on your culture of recognition here!






#Holidays2021 #EmployeeRecognition #WorkplaceCulture

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Employee Recognition, Peer Relationships, Workplace Culture

Leveraging Peer Relationships

Build a positive workplace culture by leveraging peer relationships.

Workplace culture, employee experience, diversity of workforce – these factors are converging to create new dynamics in our everyday work life. A common denominator for success across each of these is peer relationships, which can be fostered by peer recognition. As a major component of an overall recognition strategy, peer-to-peer recognition creates a sense of belonging, builds connections, creates a culture of trust and teamwork, and can help support your company’s business.

Learn how peer recognition is a key investment in your team and in the future of your organization!



#WorkplaceCulture #PeerRelationship #EmployeeRecognition

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Company Culture, Employee Motivators, Employee Recognition, Generational Differences

Generational Differences and Recognition

We often hear people discuss the challenges of planning their recognition strategy for well-rounded teams of different generations. But with challenge comes opportunity to better embrace the collective positive experiences of working alongside a team of people, no matter when they were born. It’s all about understanding motivators and what makes people tick. So, when you develop your recognition strategy, it’s a good idea to consider your audience, what is important to them, and how they like to be recognized.

Learn more about the diverse perspectives, motivations and needs of every employee within your organization here!






#GenerationalDifferences #EmployeeRecognition #EmployeeMotivators #CompanyCulture

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Company Culture, Employee Recognition, Employee Retention

5 Tips: Hire to Retire Recognition Strategy

A hire-to-retire strategy in the context of recognition and rewards is the idea that celebrating employees isn’t just a singular event; it’s using your recognition strategy to formalize the connections you have with your employees throughout their entire journey with your company – from the time they are onboarded to the time they retire.

  1. Think C2: Consistent & Complementary
  2. Start early and recognize often
  3. Make it a big deal
  4. Make employees feel like they belong
  5. Personalize it

Learn more about how implementing a hire-to-retire recognition strategy can elevate your culture and benefit your organization here!






#EmployeeRetention #EmployeeRecognition #CompanyCulture

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Company Culture, Employee Experience, Employee Recognition

Everyone Appreciates A Little Recognition

Employee recognition has never been more important. A new study in late 2020 reported that less than a quarter of employees felt supported during the pandemic outbreak and nearly half surveyed didn’t feel recognized for their work. The report also noted that 35% of employees are looking for more appreciation. However, on a positive note, 47% of employees who HAD received peer-to-peer recognition in the previous week felt very engaged. One of the top drivers of employee engagement is recognition for good work. By integrating a recognition strategy you elevate your employees’ experience, improve job satisfaction and inspire success.

What can you do to appreciate your employees so that everyone
can keep up the good work? Learn more here!



#EmployeeExperience #EmployeeRecognition #CompanyCulture

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Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Employee Recognition

Improve The Employee Experience

2020. It’s been a lot. But, despite all the negativity, there are many positive ways companies have improved their employees’ experience. And, it’s even more inspiring to know that they’re evolving their company culture for the long run. Successful leaders have found that engaging the family, understanding what employees really want/need and recognizing individuals with creativity and authenticity makes a big difference!

Check out a few of the impactful, creative, and smile worthy initiatives noteworthy organizations are utilizing here!

What will you do to improve your employee engagement in 2021?






#EmployeeExperience #EmployeeRecognition #EmployeeEngagement

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