I never liked the phrase Employee Recognition ; it just seemed to affiliate pats on the back with showing up. It should also be noted that the concept of Employee Recognition was created by fulfillment houses and "off the shelf" technology activators. Recognition evolved into Engagement when organizations sought to understand the return on their investment in a bunch of trophies. But, there is still hope for Employee Recognition. MORE

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Confronting early and often saves team members time and energy when you tell them they’re heading in the wrong direction on a project. Confronting with kindness can save employees from an embarrassing situation later on or alert them to a habit they are still young enough to change. MORE

Even employees who are clamoring for more learning and development options can dread the drudgery often associated with such opportunities. It leverages some of the common elements of games—like keeping score, competition with other players, and rules of play—to engage learners. MORE

Just before my short series of recruitment-oriented posts (see at the bottom of #SRConf: Social Recruiting conference ), I’d started posting on employee engagement ( Using technology and social media for engaging relationships ). Engagement Events Learning MORE

Your goals should be to make an HR technology rollout as pain-free as possible, and the benefits of the new HR technology easy to understand for employees. Here are three ways to ensure a smooth implementation : Get Employee Buy-In. MORE

Measure employee engagement. Improve the employee experience. These are just a few of the business-critical initiatives HR teams are responsible for, but few HR teams have the time they need to truly focus on these tasks. There is a category of products that helps reduce the amount of time HR teams spend on these administrative tasks: ticketing systems. HR receives a ton of knowledge and service requests. The user experience has to be engaging.”. MORE

I recently attended a talk on personal branding given by Dorie Clark, bestselling author of “Stand Out,” at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. At the conclusion of the talk, I asked Dorie her opinion of employers that restrict employees attempting to brand themselves using social media. I was in agreement with Dorie’s answer that employees should be allowed to build their personal brand. Anybody can be fired at any time for any reason. MORE