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September 10, 2014
The Black Hole in Your HR Strategy
Image credit: NASA/ESA and G. Bacon (STScI)
This post is about years of service programs. Wait. Stop. Did your eyes just glaze over? Are you reaching for the mouse? Let’s make a deal. Give me a few minutes before you click close on this window and you might walk away with a new and transformative idea. Because the more you don’t want to read this post, the more you probably need it.
I didn’t call it a black hole for nothing. Service anniversary awards are frankly pretty boring for most of us. E...
August 24, 2014
Why Recognition Matters – Recognition Radio #1
Why Recognition Matters: How to Talk to Managers about Recognition
So, you might be wondering what that set of buttons at the top of this post is all about. In a nutshell, we’ve just added a whole new definition for “recognition on the go.” An audio broadcast!
Today we are excited to introduce Globoforce Recognition Radio, with our inaugural broadcast: “Why Recognition Matters: How to Talk to Managers about Recognition”
You can stream it here (go ahead and click!), or you can stream or download...
August 11, 2014
Your Succession Plan Stinks: Tips for Finding and Developing HiPos in Your Company
Okay, okay. You might be in the lucky minority. According to a study by Quantum Workplace, 1% of executives believe that their succession plans are excellent. You might be that rare company that has a fantastic multi-level succession plan, based on substantive, nuanced data, which not only makes your high-potential employees feel invested, but also yields great leadership for your organization.
But it’s statistically unlikely.
You’re probably more like the rest of the world. You would love, lov...
August 8, 2014
Employee Happiness. Gamification. E-Thanks. Milestones. Webinar.
In our most recent Workforce Mood Tracker report we tackled some of the latest trends and topics in employee engagement, and what we found surprised even us!
We hope you can join Senior Recognition Strategist Brenda Pohlman along with Content Analyst and Blogger Darcy Jacobsen, as they unpack the findings in our latest Mood Tracker survey and shed some light on how employees really feel about these issues and more!
We’ll share:
Findings on the authenticity of gamification and e-thanks
How recogni...
July 30, 2014
The Incredible Power of a Personal Thank You
TD Canada gets it. They recently surprised folks with their talking ATM (Automated Thanking Machine, in this case) that handed out thank you messages and gifts to a few of their long-time customers.
What makes these gifts so amazing isn’t just their size. (Some are big, some are small.) It’s that the company took the time to learn about their customers and give them a thank you gift that is truly meaningful to them and reflects the relationships that customer has built.
It’s a fantastic campaig...
July 29, 2014
Are You Evolving With Your Employee Benefits?
Bad news. SHRM just released their annual survey evaluating the state of employee benefits in 2014, and if you compare those results to the same benefits a few years ago, the findings are a little depressing. Health costs have taken up more and more of the pie, as education, financial and retirement benefits decline. As US News and World Report recently wrote, many of the crown jewels from the 2010 benefit offering are disappearing today.
July 24, 2014
The Advent of the “Social Workplace”
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July 16, 2014
(Webinar) Winning Ways: Using Social to Engage Employees Across Global Organizations
Globoforce welcomes Ly Bui from InterContinental Hotels Group on the Global Impact of Social Recognition
Tuesday, July 22nd
2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. CT | 7 p.m. GMT
We all need engaged employees for success and superior customer service—but nowhere is that more true than in the hospitality industry, where people are your brand. For InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), motivated and empowered employees are mission critical to business success.
Join Ly Bui, Employer B...
July 9, 2014
What Globoforce Learned When We Met the President
President Obama and Governor John Hickenlooper arrive at Wynkoop Brewery
“Globoforce?” asked President Obama, looking at my co-worker Roger’s t-shirt. “What does Globoforce do?”
Shaking the President’s hand, Roger grinned. “We are in the strategic recognition business.”
“Oh? What’s strategic recognition?”
“We give employees a way to thank each other when they do good work.”
“Wow,” I heard the President reply with a laugh. “Great. I need some of that.”
The Globoforce team is in Denver this week, at...
July 8, 2014
Recognizing Across Cultures: India
Do you know what attracts and keeps Indian workers? Do you know how recognition is unique in India? In our ongoing series on Recognizing across Cultures, we will discuss the cultural and business norms on a region by region basis and use our experience to give you some recommendations for making recognition relevant and powerful for your employees.
India
Overview
India is home to 1/6th of the world’s population—about 1.16 billion people living across 3.2 billion kilometers. A land of opportunit...
