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How to start a successful employee recognition plan

January 7, 2025

Your employees have weathered an almost unfathomable amount of change. From being in the office to quickly pivoting to work from home, to whatever workplace model you've found works best. Celebrating your employees helps scale your culture.

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How to start a successful employee recognition plan

January 7, 2025

Employee Recognition

10 Frightening Fails in Employee Recognition (and How to Avoid Them!)

October 28, 2024

Here are ten chilling examples of recognition gone awry. Remember—effective appreciation isn’t just about saying “thanks.” It’s about creating an environment where people feel genuinely valued, and recognition drives growth, morale, and connection.

Company culture, Impact

How to foster a recognition culture in your workplace

October 1, 2024

Learn how to foster a culture of recognition in your workplace to boost employee morale, engagement, and retention. Discover actionable tips on integrating meaningful recognition into daily operations, encouraging peer-to-peer appreciation, and celebrating achievements. Build a positive and motivated team with these effective strategies for HR and People & Culture leaders.

Company culture, HR and culture leaders

How to Navigate Your Culture During the Great Retention

August 27, 2024

"The Great Retention" is a trend where employees stay in roles longer due to job market fears. While retention can be positive, it poses challenges for HR leaders. Discontented employees may become disengaged, affecting morale and workplace culture. To navigate this, HR should focus on proactive communication, re-engagement strategies, fostering recognition, and optimizing exit processes to maintain a positive and productive environment.

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Five ways remote teams can celebrate Earth Day

April 22, 2024

To celebrate Earth Day, here’s a list of five ways your work-from-home and remote employees can make a difference.

Company culture, Employee Recognition

Beyond the 9 to 5: How Recognizing Employees Shapes Culture

October 1, 2023

How can you build a culture of recognition inside and outside the office? Today's workplaces are diverse, ranging from hybrid to fully remote, but a consistent trend is clear—simply acknowledging employees for their work-related achievements no longer suffices.

Workplace Hierarchy of Needs: Taking your culture to the next level

May 17, 2023

No matter what the business plan says, every organization strives towards the same goal—to delight customers and keep them coming back. It’s not a simple goal to reach either. That’s why we all constantly look for ways to tweak processes, introduce new tools, and build cultures where employees feel empowered to do their best.

Employee Recognition, Impact

Sustainable Gifts for Employee Recognition and Appreciation

April 19, 2023

Employee recognition gifts are critical to fostering a positive work culture and boosting employee morale, no matter where your employees work. Whether your team works in the office, in a hybrid model, or is spread out remotely around the globe, personalized, organizations must show appreciation to promote their employees' well-being.

Company culture

Workplace Hierarchy of Needs: Turn Feedback into Action

April 12, 2023

This is the fourth part of our Workplace Hierarchy of Needs series. We're breaking down what successful organizations do right to create a happy and fulfilled workforce.

HR and culture leaders

25 Inspiring Leadership Quotes for International Women’s Day

March 7, 2023

From activists and politicians to artists and entrepreneurs, women leaders have been paving the way for progress and equality in every field imaginable. But even with so many glass ceilings shattered, there is still much work to be done. Here are 25 quotes from inspiring women leaders that will inspire you to be your best self and make a difference in the world.

Company culture

Workplace Hierarchy of Needs: Fostering belonging at work through great communication

February 22, 2023

Building a culture where recognition and appreciation happen organically doesn't happen overnight—nor is it a top-down process. Leaders and employees all equally play a role in how culture is defined, how it plays out daily, and how that culture evolves.

Company culture

Workplace Hierarchy of Needs: Safety in the workplace

February 14, 2023

Employees want more than just a place to work—they want to feel fulfilled in the work they do and safe doing that work. Our first post looked at what organizations need to build into their workplaces to create a solid foundation for their employees.

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Celebrating workplace culture

How to start a successful employee recognition plan

How to start a successful employee recognition plan

10 Frightening Fails in Employee Recognition (and How to Avoid Them!)

How to foster a recognition culture in your workplace

How to Navigate Your Culture During the Great Retention

Five ways remote teams can celebrate Earth Day

Beyond the 9 to 5: How Recognizing Employees Shapes Culture

Workplace Hierarchy of Needs: Taking your culture to the next level

Sustainable Gifts for Employee Recognition and Appreciation

Workplace Hierarchy of Needs: Turn Feedback into Action

25 Inspiring Leadership Quotes for International Women’s Day

Workplace Hierarchy of Needs: Fostering belonging at work through great communication

Workplace Hierarchy of Needs: Safety in the workplace

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