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TIME FOR A RETIREMENT CLOCK? OUR GUIDE TO CELEBRATING RETIREMENT
Retirement is a bittersweet meeting between a beginning and an end. Celebrating retirement is a perfect way to thank an employee for their years of...
PREVENTING EMPLOYEE BURNOUT THROUGH VALUE BASED AWARD PROGRAMS
Preventing Workplace Burnout
Burnout is common in the workplace, but it doesn’t have to be inevitable. Defined as “response to chronic emotional an...
BUY TROPHIES AND CRYSTAL AWARDS FROM ALLOGRAM
Do you want to make your special occasion memorable by rewarding your employees with trophies or crystal awards? Do you want to satisfy and motivat...
WHY 73% IS NOT A GOOD PERCENTAGE
73% of your employees have an “I don’t care” attitude.
According to most employees their organizations are not doing enough to keep them engaged. R...
THE 4 MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO INCREASE BRAND RECOGNITION
Brand Recognition
You could easily spend your entire budget on marketing and advertising without any guarantees about the results. There’s no need ...
3 WAYS TO GUARANTEE YOUR AWARD CEREMONY IS A SUCCESS
Award Ceremony
Never underestimate the power of an awards ceremony. Employees will look forward to these acts of recognition and appreciation all y...
5 TRAITS YOUR COMPANY NEEDS IN ITS WORKFORCE
Employee Traits
It’s easy to recognize and reward gregarious employees. They’re outgoing, make friends easily, and naturally rise to the top. But i...
HELP! WHAT DO I GIVE MY EMPLOYEE PART 1
Crystal Vases Gift
The trick to buying the perfect employee gift is to find something classy and timeless enough to suit a variety of occasions, ye...
HOW TO USE RECOGNITION TO KEEP YOUR EMPLOYEES MOTIVATED
Employee Recognition
High employee turnover is a persistent problem for many companies. A study released last year suggests that the average employ...
HOW TO USE CORPORATE AWARDS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF RESPECT IN YOUR BUSINESS
Corporate Award Respect
Respect is an important factor in employee satisfaction, but it is often lacking in the workplace. This may be due to chang...
HOW SMALL BUSINESSES CAN REWARD EMPLOYEES WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK
Everyone wants to feel appreciated especially after putting in long hours, tackling multiple projects, and going the extra mile at work. In large o...
WHY 25% OF NEW HIRES LEAVE WITHIN A YEAR AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
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...
PEOPLE VS. PROFITS: WHY YOU DON’T HAVE TO CHOOSE
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...
CUSTOMIZING A RETIREMENT PLAQUE: CHOOSING THE RIGHT WORD
When you’re engraving a customized retirement plaque, every word matters. Previously, we’ve discussed how to personalize a retirement plaque and ch...
THE TOP 4 INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FOR ENGRAVING ON CORPORATE AWARDS
Large companies are increasingly sensitive to the need for positive reinforcement over the stereotypical culture of fear in many businesses. Offeri...
THE MOST IMPORTANT KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL TEAMWORK ON THE JOB
Workplace Teamwork
Many companies have placed a greater emphasis on diversity in the workplace. Diversity can raise a company’s reputation, help it...
CREATE A RECOGNITION PROGRAM – IT’S EASY!
Creating a recognition program is simple. Be creative. Have fun – make it a party! It is a celebration of success. Enjoy it.
A recognition prog...
3 SECRETS FOR RETAINING YOUR BEST EMPLOYEES
Both the budget and office morale takes a hit when a company experiences high turnover. In 2015, the Employee Development Survey revealed a startl...
WHAT EVERY MANAGER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
If you knew a tool that could lower voluntary turnover by 31%, would you use it? Of course! Good news for you: a 2012 study showed that companies w...
4 KEYS TO AN EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE REVIEW
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 c...
ALARMING STATISTICS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Expect to lose 54% of your employees in the next year. Wow – 54%!
Do you really know if your employees are going to stick with you through the next...
OPRAH WINFREY’S SECRET TO SUCCESS IN BUSINESS AND LIFE
Workplace Improvement
So much of how we experience life comes down to perspective. Are your employees always making mistakes or are they always lea...
THE PERPETUAL TROPHY: CELEBRATING TEAMWORK AND BUILDING COMMUNITY
A heated debate exists regarding whether competitive sports are good or bad for youth. When competition goes sour, it creates anxiety, animosity, a...
THE PERFECT GIFT BUNDLE FOR EVERY OCCASION
Consistency is key to keeping corporate gifts as a fun form of recognition rather than a burden to the recipient. Decide what events and accomplish...
HOW GRATITUDE INCREASES JOB SATISFACTION AND PRODUCTIVITY
Workplace Gratitude
It’s reasonable to assume money is a highly effective motivator. However, a recent article in HR News explains why money may no...
HELP! WHAT DO I GIVE MY EMPLOYEE PART 3
Book Clock Gift
In our first post in this series, we talked about the ideal employee gift being both timeless and personalized. What gift is more c...
3 TIPS ON GIVING EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION AWARDS
Employee Appreciation Awards
Why are some employee award programs so successful at encouraging and motivating others? What makes an award program o...
4 INSPIRING QUOTES FOR ENGRAVED PLAQUES
Engraved Plaque Quotes
An engraved plaque makes for a thoughtful, enduring show of appreciation. They’re a great way to recognize an employee’s com...
MOTIVATING THE NEW GENERATION OF WORK-FROM-HOME EMPLOYEES
Motivating Remote Employees
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 25% of employed people do some or all of their work from home. It’s...