Congratulations! You’ve decided to motivate your team with a new rewards program. A professionally-designed program is a great way to boost employee morale and engagement. Now it’s time to name it. Although this should be one of the fun parts, finding the perfect name can be frustrating. A creative, catchy name for your incentive program…
Incentive and reward programs are supposed to help motivate people to perform at a high level. The idea is to acknowledge and reward the hard work that helps your organization reach its strategic goals. But some programs reduce all that to Work Skee-Ball: win as many points (tickets) as you can, and hope you score…
If your call center needs an extra boost to hit specific metrics, or your staff’s overall productivity has hit a plateau, you’re on the right page. The links between employee engagement, productivity, incentives, and recognition are clear: recognition and rewards can help encourage whatever behavior you like and work best when they include performance metrics.…
The Western State Endurance Run is a hundred miles long. When you finish in 24 hours or less—that’s 100 miles in one day, on foot—you get a belt buckle. Each buckle is handmade, and they draw instant respect and praise from endurance runners worldwide. That’s because, barring the odd eBay sale, you can’t buy a…
Company stores have a lot of pressure on them. Organizations use company stores as brand builders, reward fulfillment centers, employee benefits, and more. However, without the proper setup, company stores can sit underused or unused—a waste of time and opportunity. Even turnkey company stores need proper setup and consideration to ensure success. Let’s look at…
What makes an incentive plan a good fit for a given company? How about for your company? Rewards programs are a mainstay of corporate America; 91% of companies surveyed by Aon Hewitt had at least one. But many of these plans are falling short. There are plenty of cautionary tales of plans that don’t work…