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5 ways to get the most out of your employee appreciation day

Whether you're holding your own employee appreciation day or brainstorming your approach to the national event, you want to create the biggest possible impact. The point isn't to shower your workers with food and prizes - it's to recognize their contributions and inspire them to continue to offer their best efforts toward your company's success. Therefore, when you plan your next big day, keep these ideas in mind:

Michael Bertrand
By Michael Bertrand
on May 27, 2014
   
5 ways to get the most out of your employee appreciation day

Whether you're holding your own employee appreciation day or brainstorming your approach to the national event, you want to create the biggest possible impact. The point isn't to shower...

Michael Bertrand
By Michael Bertrand
on May 27, 2014
3 ways to motivate employees: Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose

Think monetary rewards will kindle a fire under your employees and propel your organization's success? Think again. Not only do cash prizes and material perks sometimes distract workers...

Jason Slaughter
By Jason Slaughter
on May 22, 2014
Why being an 'irresistible' workplace is good for business

Is your company great to work for? Do you have people lining up to submit their applications? Will your talented teams stay with your for the long haul? If not, you might want to keep...

David Bator
By David Bator
on May 6, 2014
Are you wasting your money on employee rewards?

Everyone wants motivated, engaged workers. Unfortunately, the most common forms of employee motivation programs fall short, which is why it's no surprise that research consistently reveals...

Steven Green
By Steven Green
on May 1, 2014
RBC Engages Over 6,000 Employees in the "Your Someday" Campaign

RBC has been a sponsor of the Canadian Olympic Team since 1947. To celebrate the Sochi winter Olympics, RBC created the “Your Someday” campaign that makes a connection between aspiring...

Michael Bertrand
By Michael Bertrand
on April 11, 2014
How Social Recognition Delivers More for Less [INFOGRAPHIC]

Organizations pay a high price when they involuntarily lose employees. There are the direct expenses, such as recruitment and training; indirect costs, such as decreased morale and the...

Elysha Ames
By Elysha Ames
on February 13, 2013
How Do You Motivate Employees? Ask Them.

For the second year running Google landed in the number one spot on Fortune's Best Places to Work list. What makes the search giant so popular with employees? This week Slate Magazine gave...

Michael Bertrand
By Michael Bertrand
on January 25, 2013
Make Your Big Organization Feel Smaller

How do you engage your employees? This is the promise that social software is supposed to provide, making a big organization feel smaller. But a true social enterprise is more than...

David Bator
By David Bator
on October 2, 2012
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