The Tug-of-War Between Recognition and Engagement
Employee engagement principles provide the opportunity to turn recognition costs into investments by putting the focus on the end-result READ MORE »
The 12 Elements of Great Managing
12 Elements of worker engagement as defined by Gallup READ MORE »
Noncash Incentives Vital Components at Top Organizations
Cash is king when it comes to compensation, but it’s not the only game in town. READ MORE »
An Evening with the Legends
Above pictured is Nan Wooden and Coach K with the Legends of Basketball Award. Bob Saunders and Brian Sands, of Recognition Concepts, had the pleasure of attending the presentation of this award at th READ MORE »
Measuring the Impact of Recognition
As my management professor, Peter Drucker, used to say: "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." Recognition is no exception. Justifying the time, effort, and expense of any recognition progr READ MORE »
The Capital: Annapolis reps help design Ravens Super Bowl ring
Brian Sands, left, and Bob Saunders of Annapolis joined forces with the Minnesota-based manufacturer Jostens to help design the 2012 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl ring, right. Saunders also helped desig READ MORE »
Best-In-Class Firms Use Noncash Rewards to Drive Performance
Article from ESM: Engagement Strategies Magazine (Vol17, Issue1) READ MORE »
Engagement at Work: Its Effect on Performance Continues in Tough Economic Times
Engagement at Work: Its Effect on Performance Continues in Tough Economic Times: Key Findings From Gallup's Q12 Meta-Analysis of 1.4 Million Employees READ MORE »
Non Cash vs. Cash Incentives
The following is a summary of a collection of articles pertaining to non-cash incentives vs. cash incentives. The excerpts below display the relevant points to this topic. Full versions of these artic READ MORE »
Strategic Recognition and Incentive Systems
Incentive and recognition programs are shifting and the pendulum is more of a strategic approach towards culture, behavior, and measurement with a focus on a return on investment. READ MORE »
Social Recognition
In the world of talent management, social networks have been used successfully in knowledge
sharing, the identification of skills and construction of teams, in recruiting, onboarding and
certainly l READ MORE »
Employee Engagement: What’s Your Engagement Ratio?
The world’s top-performing organizations understand that employee engagement is a force that drives business outcomes. READ MORE »
Your Onboarding Partner
Onboarding is not simply
the latest business jargon for orientation — here is the bathroom,
here is the break room, sign these
forms — and it’s not a static activity
done for a day or a week. READ MORE »
Employee Engagement and Earnings Per Share: A Longitudinal Study of Organizational Performance During the Recession
This study combined company-level employee engagement data with earnings per share (EPS) trend data to assess the longitudinal relationship between the two. READ MORE »