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Gary Roberts on Rewards & Recognition

If You Do Nothing, Nothing Will Happen

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Thu, 12/15/2011

So many Executives and Managers today literally do nothing to foster teamwork or build camaraderie. They simply go to work every day, they do not care about creating an "Attitude of Gratitude" or increasing the "Happiness Factor".  They do worry about performance, productivity and profitability, but are perplexed as to what to do about it.  They fail to realize that they are operating under a concept of "doing what they've always done,"  and in doing so, "they're getting what they've always got."

The Stronger Your Teams, The Greater Your Profitability

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Tue, 12/13/2011

 It is a simple fact that Teamwork within organizations seperates the winning organizations from the losing organizations.  Companies that focus on fostering successful teams are more likely to:

  • Have higher performing workers
  • Lower turnover rates
  • Greater productivity
  • Improved performance
  • Greater profits

The more cohesive the team:

A Happier Workforce Yields Greater Returns

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Mon, 09/26/2011

Alex Edmans from the Wharton School recently wrote, "Corporations listed in Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For in America had equity returns that were

Are Service Award Programs Really Worth It?

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Tue, 09/13/2011

About 90% of companies partake in recognizing their employees for milestone anniversaries.  Most have had an Anniversary Program for years and years.  The question they need to ask themselves is, "Is this program really worth it?"

It's "Years of Service Recognition Program" Review Time

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Sat, 08/27/2011

As the summer has once again flown by and the kids are heading back to school, it’s time for all of us involved in HR to get off the beach and head back to work and focus on engaging our employees again.

The Price of Gold is Skyrocketing!

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Tue, 08/23/2011

Believe it or not, there are still many organizations that use gold or gold filled pins and dangles in their Years of Service Recognition Programs.  As I type, the price of gold is going up and up.  If your organization uses a program that includes logo pins or dangles, your prices are going to go through the roof and your budgets will be significantly impacted.

The Happiness Factor

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Wed, 07/27/2011

In a great article written by Timoth Sharpe, he discusses 5 factors that contribute to one's Happiness Factor at work. 

Great Teams Succeed in Sports, in Life and in Business

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Mon, 07/11/2011

Although many of you reading this are in all likelihood "soccer haters" and even less likely to enjoy women's soccer, I suggest you take a look at this highlight  www.youtube.com/watch!  Yesterday's US Women's World Cup quarterfinal game was absolutely one of the finest sporting events in our country's history.  It illustrated heart, guts, stick-to-it-ivness, teamwork and a never say die attitude that is part of the fabric of our nation.  While faced with what seemed to be insurmountable odds, incred

Capture Your Employees' Heart

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Tue, 07/05/2011

As a manager, how often and when do you communicate with your front line employees and what do you communicate to them?  Is it only when they make a mistake or do something wrong?  Is it only during their annual review?  Research shows that for most Front Line Managers in the US, this is the case.  On the flip side, do you take time to talk to them individually about the positive?  Do you express gratitude to them?

The Popcorn Principal

Submitted by Gary Roberts on Wed, 06/29/2011

Tommy Wyatt and Curtis Lewsey wrote a tremendous book titled "Appreciation Marketing" in which they discuss the Popcorn Principal. "The Popcorn Principal simply states that certain actions repeated, when done in proper sequence, will always yield the desired outcome."

As a manager you need to ask yourself what you want from your employees:

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