Employee Appreciation – 8 Ways to Appreciate Them
| Jan282020Every year, Employee Appreciation Day is celebrated on the first Friday in March, but you don’t have to limit the recognition to one day! Employee appreciation is not just a one time a year reminder to recognize your employees. You work with the best team and they work hard for you. It is important to recognize employees for a job well done all year. Here are just 8 easy ways to appreciate your employees and make a huge impact on them. Shop Now for Appreciation Gifts!
Read more...Employee Experience and the “Moments that Matter”
| Jan142020Think about your entire employee experience and search it for the most memorable moments in your career. The moments that drew a STRONG emotional response out of you. Not just your ‘Best’ or ‘Happiest’ moments, exclusively. Dig deep. The moments that have impacted you, changed your perspective, shook you, helped you feel supported or appreciated, or brought you immense joy. What did you feel? How did it change you? How did those around you respond? There are moments like these happening every day in the employee experience. How you respond to these moments as a leader and peer matters. A Personal Moment that Mattered
Read more...Case study: How FOREFRONT International leverages rewards to keep attrition below 20%
| Jan132020When asked about rewards versus recognition for employee engagement and motivation, most HR leaders will be hard pressed to make a choice. Darien Mah, Chief Executive Officer of FOREFRONT International, brings out the forms of rewards & recognition that help keep the staff turnover rate below 20%, in this case study. Read More HERE.
Read more...Three Events That Happen Every Year in an Employee’s Life
| Jan062020Life is filled with meaningful occasions. As employees spend a great part of their time at work, their personal and professional lives get intertwined. When companies prevent celebrating some of these occasions, employees may start to feel unappreciated and disengaged. Letting your employees know that you actually care about them and their experiences builds a strong long-term relationship. One way to acknowledge them is by presenting gifts, cards, or small departmental festivities. There are few occasions that occur every year where HR has an excellent opportunity to make an impact on every employee. Birthdays Working people are usually
Read more...Employee Bereavement: As a Co-Worker…What Do We Say?
| Dec162019Workplace Grief A co-worker has experienced a death in the family. Your heart goes out. Here you are having to address another employee bereavement. As a person in human resources, there are parts of the job that go beyond insurance and retirement planning and personnel matters; parts of the job that seem to fit into the plain and simple category of things “all too human.” One of those parts is surely employee bereavement. You have supplied every form needed for every work related situation that can be encountered. But addressing workplace grief requires more than paperwork. For instance, what do
Read more...Making it Through the Holidays after Significant Loss: 5 Things to See
| Dec092019See What’s in Front of Us Because life has not stopped, there are still the routine activities in our lives that need attention. Though it can be hard just to buy groceries, answer the phone or show up to work, it is good to keep in mind that some of those daily activities we are forced to do may just help keep the ravages of sorrow or loneliness from paralyzing us. If there are church or civic activities we are used to, we try our best to get up and go even if we’d rather just stay put. We try
Read more...Life Happens At Work
| Dec022019Employees are spending almost a third of their week on work. With so much time invested in our jobs, it’s only natural for many people to try and find the perfect Work-Life balance. An employee’s personal life at home can influence productivity at work and vice versa. Although many employers believe in keeping personal and professional lives separate, we are now finding this is becoming less necessary and more dangerous for our employees. EMPLOYEES ARE PEOPLE Employees are people with thoughts and emotions. Employers have to see them as humans not as machines programmed to function perfectly all the time.
Read more...Making Time for Your Employee
| Nov182019An organization’s strength depends on its members. It is so unfortunate, that more often than not, employers focus entirely on customers or clients, sales, and profit. In the wake of making money by leaps and bounds, they very much forget to pay due heed to the people behind all their success – employees! Taking a time out to focus on your employees’ engagement not only makes them feel valued but it also subtly catalyzes your business success rate. Research continues to show employees are more likely to leave bad management instead of companies or jobs. In this 24/7 hustle, we
Read more...Gift Giving: A Forgotten Gesture
| Nov112019“Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” – Richard Branson The key to business success is your employees. If the key starts to corrode, you might fail to unlock the door to success. This is why it is important to make an effort to look after your employees. Don’t miss any opportunity to make them feel appreciated and praised for doing their job. Employee gifts is a crucial way to do this. There are countless ways to make your team feel special but presenting them
Read more...The Biggest Challenge in Human Resources
| Nov042019It is universally accepted that Human Resources is one of the least favored departments in the workplace, and there are plenty of reasons why. A majority of employees are often unaware of the role/s of the HR department which leads to misunderstandings and tension between the two parties. A bad HR department can disrupt the company’s culture, deflate employees’ morale, and even begin to negatively impact your reputation in the community. However, the HR Management team has the authority and potential to make positive change within the company and employees’ lives at work. This is why HR departments, everywhere in
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