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Reward Choice
Why Tombstones Fail as Recognition Rewards
By Ben Miele Picture yourself in this scenario. You are a dedicated insurance agent, honestly concerned about the welfare of your clients. A major hurricane strikes. You log exceptional overtime responding to frantic calls from clients experiencing flooding and other damage from the hurricane. After … Read full posting
When a Porsche Isn’t a Reward
by Ben Miele On his Recognize This! blog yesterday, Globoforce VP of Strategy and Consulting Derek Irvine wrote about “Rethinking Sales Incentives.” Reading the post reminded me of one of my favorite stories of sales incentive rewards gone wrong. Years ago, a colleague worked for … Read full posting
A Step-by-Step Guide to Destroy a Years of Service Program
by Ben Miele A friend’s husband, John, recently achieved the rare milestone of a 30-year anniversary at his employer, a very large global organization that shall remain nameless out of courtesy to John. John, a loyal, successful employee who has never received less than a … Read full posting
Recognition Gone Wrong: Black Market Recognition
by Ben Miele In my role of VP of Sales and Service for Globoforce, I have the pleasure of meeting with HR and organization leaders who are committed to ever-improving their people practices. Sometimes in these meetings I hear horrifying stories of recognition gone wrong … Read full posting
Employee Rewards: Busting Common Myths
by Carol Meyers In my last post, I shared research into how experiences rather than material items more strongly impact happiness and positive memories, and how that should impact the rewards you include in your employee recognition program. The importance of merchandise for “trophy” value … Read full posting
Applying the Science of Happiness to Employee Rewards & Recognition
by Carol Meyers Think about the last 12 months. What positive memories hit you first? Think about the last big purchase you made – something a little extravagant? Do you still love it? Did you wonder if you purchased the “right one,” chose the “right … Read full posting
Recognition Is So Personal! * Lessons from Dilbert
by Carol Meyers I love this Dilbert cartoon. You just never know what is going to offend or delight someone else! We all know those people who can’t possibly be happy – it’s just not in their DNA. Others are happy with nearly any thank … Read full posting
The Story of the Popcorn Maker * Why Choice Matters
Once upon a time, there was a hardworking, motivated salesman named Jim. He was one of those legendary sales people who is not only effective but a wonderful team player. He was supportive of his marketing, finance and operations teams – all of whom were … Read full posting
Workforce Mobilization through Active Alignment & Organizational Engagement
by Carol Meyers Early this week, I introduced the Corporate Executive Board’s concept of mobilization, Today, I’ll explain how employee recognition, implemented strategically, plays a critical role in achieving organizational mobilization. Globoforce CEO, Eric Mosley, and VP Client Strategy and Consulting, Derek Irvine, laid out … Read full posting
3 Questions to Ask When Choosing an Employee Recognition Provider
If employee recognition and rewards is a significant investment for your organization, it’s important to understand your program provider’s strengths and motivations. Ask three questions: 1) What contributes the most revenue and margin to the recognition program provider? Is it consumer loyalty? Channel and sales … Read full posting
