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How one innovator took a ?step up? in employee recognition

HRExecutive

He also helped develop “Step Up,” a now five-year-old global recognition program that has produced more than 500,000 employee recognition moments. “HR HR professionals can’t always put something in place that touches every employee in the organization,” Saidy says.

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Employee Recognition: Keep it Simple

Brandon Hall

, but many companies do not have a culture where saying thanks and showing recognition is commonplace. That’s surprising because more than 80% of organizations that responded to Brandon Hall Group’s just-completed 2014 Employee Engagement Study cited recognition as a valuable tool for driving engagement. I am fortunate.

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5 Ways to Address the Healthcare Industry’s Turnover Crisis

Fond

Turnover in the healthcare industry is at an all-time high, which means that HR leaders are scrambling to improve retention and employee happiness at work as the demand for talent rises. Since 2014, the average hospital has turned over 87.8% Average turnover in healthcare jobs is second only to the hospitality industry. .

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Appreciation Shouldn’t Need a Day…But Sometimes It Does

Women of HR

And most recently, Wednesday, March 11 th was Randon Tweets of Kindness day, an online event created in 2014 by Lars Schmidt , the founder of Amplify Talent , as a way to call out and recognize and thank publically individuals who have impacted or influenced you in some way using the hashtag #RTOK. Photo Credit.

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4 Ways to Avoid the Dreaded High-Turnover Rate

Achievers

A 2014 survey conducted by the Harvard Business Review and The Energy Project found that employees are most engaged when these four core needs are being met: Value – Being cared for by their supervisor.

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How Employee Perks Can Help Companies in the US

Vantage Circle

This initiative has been remarkably successful, with nearly 60% of employees adopting flexible work arrangements and reporting a Net Promoter Score 20% higher than those without. Furthermore, Dell has achieved annual savings of $12 million since 2014, thanks to reduced office space requirements due to fewer employees on-site daily.

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7 HR Priorities (and the online resources that can help you stay afloat)

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Andy Headworth - Founder, Sirona Consulting | Social Recruiting, Talent Acquisition & Digital Recruitment Strategy | Consultant | Best Selling Author Follow @andyheadworth. The Employee Engagement Group blog - very useful resource of employee engagement articles and advice. As a result, adapt future efforts.