Best Methods for Nominating Award Recipients Once you’ve identified the behavior or performance to be recognized, you must determine how employees will be selected for the award. One key to success is to clearly communicate the criteria for recognition in advance so that those who meet the criteria, embody that behavior, or have outstanding performance …
People Over Profits Let’s be clear on this point: the bottom line matters. Business leaders have to think about profit and figure out a way to make more than they spend, but putting people over profit could turn out to be what matters most. The good news is you don’t have to choose between people …
Employee Retention According to the 2012 Allied Workforce Mobility Survey, if you hire 8 new employees 2 of them will be gone within the year. Within a few years, you’ll lose a few more of the remaining 6. Sobering information when you think about the time and cost of bringing on a new employee. …
Effective Employee Reviews We talk a lot about building a culture of respect in the workplace. That’s because we know employee recognition is meaningful when it’s part of a company-wide culture that values employees. Conducting an annual employee review is an important part of building a positive culture. It gives supervisors an opportunity to …