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Training Trends: Keep your team on their toes
Team coaching and employee recognition are two hot issues, especially in a down economy. It’s important that your team stays on their toes and feels appreciated for doing so. Check out our suggestions for designing training programs that will kee...
New motivation trend: Plant a garden
Really, plant a garden. It turns out that along with nutrition, peas and carrots also have the power to motivate.Corporate gardening is one of the latest trends in employee motivation, and for many companies it’s proven to pay off in the hearts (an...
The simplest way to improve morale
Say thank you.Sounds simple enough, right?In most businesses across the country, numbers are down and stress levels are skyrocketing. It’s an unfortunate combination that doesn’t do much for employee morale.Right now, you may not have the money t...
Is Oprah the world’s greatest boss?
She’s No. 2 on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list, made an estimated $275 in 2008 and this year Oprah may have earned herself the title of world’s greatest boss.At least that’s the title they give you these days when you take your entire staff and th...
Have you Wowed your employees lately?
I came across an interesting post earlier this week at Jay Sheperd’s Gruntled Employees blog with a great message on recognition. In the post he explains how awarding workplace “Wows” could one day replace traditional annual performance reviews...
No money? No problem. Motivate without it.
Times are tough out there, you don’t need to tell us twice. Our budgets are strapped, employees are stressed, and layoffs are looming (if they haven’t happened already).Instead of just worrying about your lack of money and employees’ low morale...
The Carrot Principle: Motivating without money
What we need now, more than ever, is day-to-day employee recognition, according to motivational expert Chester Elton who shared his thoughts in a recent interview with BusinessWeek's Management Editor Patricia O'Connell. The co-author of The Carrot...
The ugly side of safety incentives
Safety incentive programs are generally developed to encourage employees to practice safe working habits on the job. Unfortunately, how some organizations design and execute their programs can be dangerously flawed, putting more employees at risk for...
Cheap motivational posters, not always the best choice
When it comes to motivational posters, the cheapest may not be the best. Though they do serve as great material for Dilbert cartoons. Just take a look:Have a happy Friday!...
How a yellow sticky note can boost morale
Over at the Proper Pants blog, I came across a great idea for employee recognition that requires a familiar item in most office environments – the Post-it Note.The process is very simple. Grab a pen, pull off a sticky note for each employee and sti...
Goal setting: 100 is the magic number
Goal setting is an important part of our personal lives and careers. Setting goals in the workplace helps motivate and engage employees in their work. Creating a list of small, whisker goals can also provide an energetic kick start to move a team of ...
Setting small goals can kick start your team
Earlier this year many of us were asked by our managers to set “stretch” goals that will require going the extra mile and pushing ourselves to the limits.In most cases, stretch goals can be the stimulus that inspires employees to “think outsid...
First step to improving motivation: Communication
Right now it’s almost impossible to get through the day without hearing another depressing story on the economy and its affect on business. Instead of telling you more bad news about how the economy is taking our 401(k)s and morale down the drain w...
Taking steps to improve employee morale
To deal with the recession and the effect it’s having on the workforce, more employers are taking steps to improve morale in their companies, according to a new survey by Accountemps.Almost seven out of ten (68%) chief financial officers (CFOs) int...
The one thing employees want at work
You may have to throw out any previous notions you may have on the differences between workforce generations, because a new study is showing that employees of all age groups are more alike than we may have thought.Employees in every workforce generat...
Employee motivation tip: Keep it simple
In a recent experiment at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, two psychologists decided to investigate the idea that the simplicity of how a task is described and processed affects our attitude toward the task and our willingness to try it.The t...
10 low-cost employee incentive ideas
These days, employees are taking on more responsibility and working harder than ever. You want to recognize your staff for all of their efforts, but your budget doesn’t seem to have any room for new ideas.The good news? Most workers don’t need a ...
Boost employee morale with one simple question
Could the secret to employee morale lie in the answer to one simple question?It may, according to Janet Smith at The Power of Goodwill. She recently wrote a couple posts on the most important question bosses should ask their employees, especially tho...
Training Trends: Employees need love, too
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the February issue of Training Trends is full of valuable training news and tips on how to show your employees how much you appreciate them for all their hard work.This month’s issue hitting inboxes today, covers...
Dream On: Improving employee morale one wish at a time
Last week, the folks over at Incentive Intelligence featured a new and surprising incentive and recognition program one company is using to improve employee morale and engagement.Appletree Answering Service, a Delaware-based telephone services and ca...
How not to motivate employees in 2009
With the recession, layoffs and mounting financial stress, motivating employees in 2009 may seem like an uphill battle. However you choose to motivate your employees, just remember to keep Terry Tate out of your plans (You can see why in the video be...
Friday Fun: Cool office gadgets and coworker gift ideas
Even while companies announce more canceled holiday parties and cut back around the office, there’s still no reason to stop spreading the holiday cheer.One proven way to improve morale around the office - give a gift.Whether you’re looking for so...
Why the happiest companies are so happy
It’s that time of the year again, about that time when most of have started counting down the days until our upcoming holiday break. Whether it’s for a few weeks or just a few days, it will pass quickly and that first day back to the office will ...
Creativity, innovation and happiness at work
The key to innovation is happiness at work, says Chief Happiness Officer Alexander Kjerulf.In a recent post on one of his favorite subjects, Alexander shared some insightful take-aways from a trip to London to attend the Top Dog Live innovation confe...
Employee feedback: 5 cent experiment
How much should you spend delivering quality feedback to your team each week?According to the Slacker Manager, “5 cents can be the best investment you’ll ever make in your team.”Last week, he outlined a great experiment in employee feedback tha...
How to improve morale during the holidays
Maybe it’s because of the canceled company holiday party or low year-end sales numbers, but it seems like this holiday season is lacking the same excitement surrounding past years.Even when the economy was doing great, the holidays always have a wa...
Employee recognition ideas on the cheap, it’s easier than you think
Actually, the best employee recognition ideas don’t have to cost anything at all. Forget about big bonuses and expensive gifts, all you have to do is say “thank you” ... and say it often.According to Bob Nelson, the “guru of thank you” and ...
Nixed holiday party impacts employee morale
It looks like the trend of canceling holiday parties has spread from under the umbrella of Viacom companies and into Main Street businesses.Following Viacom’s lead, Morgan Stanley, ABC News and American Express are three of the latest major employe...
Incentives and rewards: Now is the time to act
When is the best time to launch an employee incentive and reward program?Now.At least that’s what they think over at Incentive Intelligence and we agree. Here's a clip from a recent post on incentive and reward programs:The one thing every company ...
What is the most effective way to recognize and reward employees?
Yesterday, Greg Ryan posted a great question on the HRM Today Social Network Forum asking: “How do you recognize and reward your employees?”Because employee recognition is a popular topic here at Training Time, I thought it would be interesting t...
