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A Recognition Moment: An Interview with Jacqueline Scafidi of Zurich

Achievers

Meet Jacqueline Scafidi Employee Experience Specialist, Zurich North America. Jacqueline Scafidi is on a team that leads company efforts which examine and evolve the employee experience in the workplace. What is your favorite employee recognition moment at Zurich? About Zurich’s Recognition Program.

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Recognize Employees During COVID-19

CoreCentive

Companies and employees around the world are currently faced with the uncertainty of what a “new normal” will ultimately be in the short-run and the long-term. Effective Recognition During Times of Trouble While many think of employee recognition in terms of a monetary reward, this is like taking an aspirin for a migraine.

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Recognize Employees During COVID-19

CoreCentive

Companies and employees around the world are currently faced with the uncertainty of what a “new normal” will ultimately be in the short-run and the long-term. Effective Recognition During Times of Trouble. While many think of employee recognition in terms of a monetary reward, this is like taking an aspirin for a migraine.

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Intention vs. Action: Love Human Beings Not Human Doings

Achievers

But ten minutes before going into the meeting with his client, he received an email from his manager stating that one of his peers had been fired. When he walked into his client meeting he found he couldn’t focus – his energy was low and he couldn’t stop thinking about why his peer had been fired. and around the world.

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Where Have All the Raises Gone?

Compensation Cafe

Cited in the article, analyst firm Aon Hewitt calls this a “drastic shift” based on the firm’s annual survey on salaried employee compensation. percent in 2001, from a high of 10 percent in 1981. The share of payroll budgets devoted to straight salary increases sank to a low of 1.8 percent in the depths of the recession.

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How to Build Employee Connection and 12 Ways to Build One

Vantage Circle

In July 2001, Larry Page, co-founder of Google, fired all of Google's project managers. While setting SMART goals can be a powerful tool for employee connection, this approach has potential downsides. Employees can become demotivated and discouraged, if the goals are difficult or unrealistic, resulting in burnout.

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How to Recognize Your Multigenerational Workforce

Achievers

Statistics show that for the first time in modern history, the workforce consists of five generations , including the Silent Generation (before 1945), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1980), Millennials (1981-2000), and Generation Z (2001-2020). Keep this in mind when creating your recognition program. . greater ).