4 common ways companies misuse employee incentive programs
When employee incentives are used correctly, they can have a substantially positive impact on the entire workforce.
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Encouraging employees to give throughout the year, will allow you and your employees to respond to the needs of your community when it’s needed the most.
Research shows that weekly profits can increase dramatically for companies that have effective incentive programs in place.
Workplace culture can be similar to the weather — everybody talks about it, but who actually does anything to change it? Guest poster Sandeep Kumar offers seven steps employers can take to improve their day-to-day working environments.
Businesses cannot celebrate the holidays the old-fashioned way, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t invest in their employees this season.
Although some companies may be enjoying lower turnover rates, employees and leaders are still leaving companies at a rapid rate – often because of a lack of recognition for their contributions. In HRMorning’s “Voices of HR” podcast, Jason Lindstrom, CEO of Bucketlist Rewards, said when people are deeply aligned around meaningful purpose and vision and…
Many companies mistakenly believe that the responsibility to impact employee engagement is solely on the employees’ shoulders — with some help from HR. While each individual does have the final say on whether they’re engaged at work or not, leadership actually plays the biggest role in engagement levels. That isn’t just some abstract, intangible claim:…
Remember when a stocked fridge and pool table in the break room were the coolest perks for employees? Now it’s a different game when it comes to motivating, incentivizing and rewarding employees. What kind of perks and benefits can excite employees – who either work remotely or socially distanced? “High fives and kudos around the…
Performance-based pay is likely the most common feature of the compensation structures of U.S. companies, experts say. And guess what? It’s also likely to be affecting your workers’ mental health. When employers transitioned to a pay-for-performance compensation plan (based on bonuses, commissions, profit-sharing, etc.), workers showed an increased use of anxiety and depression medications: 5.7%…
As states ease restrictions put in place by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, employers are grappling with multi-faceted risk analysis and questions regarding the best way to recall employees to work: When should we reopen? Should all employees come back at once, or should we recall employees in waves? If we don’t call all employees back at…
Rewards matter. Sure, salary and benefits are key factors, too. But for any good employee, being recognized for effort is as important to them as their paycheck – with the added bonus that a well-planned employee recognition program boosts retention and productivity.
Holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween are celebrated at work almost universally here in the States, and many companies take advantage of other holidays to give employees a day off, a free meal, or other gifts. But what about Employee Appreciation Day? According to research, 56% of companies said that they don’t celebrate it, despite…
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