Today on Smart Company, Fi Bendall discusses gamification and how everyday companies can use it to produce real results. Read the full article here.See More

We’ve been Tweeting about Zappos – as they have a great company culture, so today I thought I’d share with you this video in which Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, discusses their unique company culture.Good company culture will keep a recognition program alive, just as much as a recognition program should be built upon your organisational values – (which should support a good working culture). In…See More

We’ve been Tweeting about Zappos – as they have a great company culture, so today I thought I’d share with you this video in which Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, discusses their unique company culture.Good company culture will keep a recognition program alive, just as much as a recognition program should be built upon your organisational values – (which should support a good working culture). In…See More

Wait! According to the Temkin Group, there are five…1. Inform. Employees need to understand the organisation’s vision and brand values and how customers feel about the organization. They also need constant communications about the company’s priorities and its expectations of them.2. Inspire. Employees need to feel connected to the…See More

Wait! According to the Temkin Group, there are five…1. Inform. Employees need to understand the organisation’s vision and brand values and how customers feel about the organization. They also need constant communications about the company’s priorities and its expectations of them.2. Inspire. Employees need to feel connected to the…See More

Technology is consistently advancing and new media is now capable of dictating customer service,customer loyalty, social influence and recruitment.But how does this affect HR?With the…See More

Technology is consistently advancing and new media is now capable of dictating customer service,customer loyalty, social influence and recruitment.But how does this affect HR?With the…See More

“Discretionary effort is like loose change in a person’s pocket. It is management’s job to get them to spend it all every day. Discretionary effort is defined as that level of effort people could give if they wanted to, but which is beyond what is required.”Aubrey C. Daniels Discretionary effort is the key buzzword…See More

“Discretionary effort is like loose change in a person’s pocket. It is management’s job to get them to spend it all every day. Discretionary effort is defined as that level of effort people could give if they wanted to, but which is beyond what is required.”Aubrey C. Daniels Discretionary effort is the key buzzword…See More

This month, Human Capital magazine featured a special report on retention. We provided comments and advice for businesses on how to keep reward and recognition programs alive and kicking, delivering positive results.Click below to read the full article…Think Small, ACT BIGMark is the General Manager of Power2Motivate APAC, delivering world class employee recognition and B2B loyalty…See More

In the US, they have National Employee Appreciation Day; it falls on the first Friday in March and has been doing so since 1995. During the approaching weeks, business owners and managers all over America are stricken with panic as they have forgotten to make arrangements. Simultaneously, the internet churns out streams of advice…See More

In the US, they have National Employee Appreciation Day; it falls on the first Friday in March and has been doing so since 1995. During the approaching weeks, business owners and managers all over America are stricken with panic as they have forgotten to make arrangements. Simultaneously, the internet churns out streams of advice…See More

 Nowadays, it’s all about ‘doing more with less’, every organisation wants to maximise productivity and performance and the most intelligent way is through effective employee engagement and motivation.But how? When it comes to engagement, we need to pay people more – pay them more attention! It’s just not about the money. Employee engagement is an investment made in order to future proof an organisation’s productivity and performance.Remember: Engagement = Motivation = Performance =…See More

Engaging a recognition and incentive program for employees is a step in the right direction, but it does not guarantee success. What is sometimes overlooked is the importance of organisational goals, if an organisation’s goals are not aligned with those of its employees, programs can fail, for example:“Bankers maximise their bonuses while forgetting about the health and integrity…See More

Engaging a recognition and incentive program for employees is a step in the right direction, but it does not guarantee success. What is sometimes overlooked is the importance of organisational goals, if an organisation’s goals are not aligned with those of its employees, programs can fail, for example:“Bankers maximise their bonuses while forgetting about the health and integrity…See More