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Tag: Recognition

  • 6 Surefire Strategies to Recognize Remote Employees

    Remote employees are becoming more and more common in the modern workplace. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly a quarter of US employees do some or all of their work from home. While the trend is positive across virtually all industries, it’s particularly common in certain fields. For instance, more than…

  • How to Radically Change Your Performance Management Practice [Podcast]

    In today’s episode of We’re Only Human, I talk with Autumn Spehar, HR Director at Stout Advisory, about how her company made a radical change in its approach to performance management. We also talk about how it’s working out one year later and the key lessons learned. Check out the show below: Show Notes Performance management…

  • Experiences, Not Stuff: From Parenting to Business

    Last weekend my wife forwarded me an article that hit her right between the eyes. And to be honest, it did for me as well. It was a parenting piece that focused on one of the rampant problems we deal with in our house: toys. The gist of the piece is that our kids have…

  • 3 Examples of Evidence-Based HR in Action

    Last week I had the pleasure of presenting a workshop based on metrics, evidence-based HR, and change management. The session was a lot of fun, because we were able to tie the three topics together in a variety of ways to help reiterate not only why each of them matters, but how each of them…

  • How to Disappoint Your Employees in One Easy Step

    Thanks to my wonderful wife for the idea for this one.  One of our traditions every year is to watch Christmas Vacation (no, not with the kids!) While it’s not my favorite (that spot is held by It’s a Wonderful Life), it always gives me a laugh and reminds me to focus on the important things…

  • Forget About Employee Appreciation Day

    Employee Appreciation Day is upon us (March 6th, for those who are dying to know). While you all know that I am a firm believer in the power of employee recognition (whether it’s formal, peer to peer, or anything else in between), I am also a fan of making it part of your culture, not an annual…

  • How to praise an employee

    Learning how to praise an employee isn’t hard, but if you spend time around some managers, you would think it was akin to climbing Everest or swimming across the ocean. It doesn’t have to be a such an ordeal. Here’s the short and sweet version: Walk up to the employee who deserves the praise. Tell…