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Recognition Professionals International's Annual Sharing Conference April 28 – May 1, 2013Recognition Professionals International (RPI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to growing employee...
View ArticleRecognition Training is Useless…
Yes, you read it right! But let me explain.It’s a question of putting the “why” before the “how” in terms of the recognition paradigm.All too often we try and train managers “how” to recognize...
View ArticleRecognition's Kiss of Death
Over 90% of all North American companies have recognition programs. Yet 60% of all employees do not feel recognized.These stats speak volumes and are a powerful indictment against how we have...
View ArticleLet’s Hear it for a Recognition Bill of Rights!
I love history because it teaches us so much. Not only about the past, but about today as well as the future… who hasn’t heard the expression, “history repeats itself?”One very interesting document...
View ArticleAvoid Recognition Breakage!
Breakage is a term used to indicate gift cards that have been sold but never redeemed. Revenue from breakage is very profitable because companies do not provide any goods or services for the unredeemed...
View ArticleCultural Diversity & Recognition
Rideau’s latest employee census puts us at 230 strong and we have a very diverse employee population.Here are some interesting stats from our HR department:• 50.2% of our employee base are women.•...
View Article“Progress is Impossible Without Change” – George Bernard Shaw
Next year will mark my fortieth year as a CEO. As you can imagine, during that time there have been many ups and downs in the business. Some that took us to new highs… others that could have ended...
View ArticleDan Pink - Rethinking Carrots and Sticks
One of my favorite websites is TED.com.TED stands for “Technology, Entertainment, Design.” The group started out in 1984 and has a loyal following because it organizes conferences that bring together...
View ArticleWhy You Need a Recognition Strategy
Having a well defined recognition strategy is the first and arguably the most important element of Recognition Professionals International’s (RPI) Seven Best Practice Standards.Why?Simply put,...
View ArticlePeople Artistry
For those of you who don’t know my good friend David Zinger, he is a very remarkable man. Based in Winnipeg, he founded the Employee Engagement Network. Please see EmployeeEngagement.ning.com. Today,...
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