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Employee recognition awards boost connection, morale, loyalty, and they offer a sense of value. They also drive employee engagement. Read on to learn how to create an employee recognition program!

Want to improve motivation, job satisfaction, morale, and employee retention? Research shows that giving and receiving appreciation helps employees feel good. Read on to learn more!

In the world of work, it’s often customary to offer a gift of thanks to team members. These are nice gestures, but when it comes to employee recognition, something personal can be more meaningful.

The Top Workplaces program identifies organizations that excel at organizational health and employee engagement. The Washington Post, in partnership with Energage, offers a free assessment through a simple, scientifically sound and anonymous employee feedback survey.

Recognition makes a huge difference in employee engagement. You may be ready to move on to the next deadline, but take time to celebrate and recognize success. Your employees will notice. They’ll likely perform even better. Learn more.

Why do people quit? Employees want to feel valued and appreciated. Here are some common reasons why employees leave and what it takes to prevent it:

Maintaining a great workplace culture where employee engagement can thrive is important – or even more important – during turbulent times. Read on to learn more about engaging your employees!

When employees are engaged in their work, they have passion, energy, and commitment. They bring their best to work every day, and they’ll go above and beyond for your organization.

When it comes to feeling appreciated at work, what matters most to employees? If you answered “pay,” think again.

The Top Workplaces USA awards recognize employers that are creating work environments where employees want to go, stay, and thrive. Read on to learn how your organization can receive this honor!

March 5 was Employee Appreciation Day. How did you celebrate? If you didn’t, don’t worry. Done right, it is baked into an organization’s culture every day, year-round.

The relationship between leadership and organizational culture impacts just about everything, but these are significant ways leaders support a people-first culture and healthy employee experience. 

A toxic work environment leaves employees feeling drained, unmotivated, and unfulfilled. Negativity thrives when a culture is unstable. Read on to identify the red flags.

Employee Appreciation Day is Friday, March 4. Isn’t that nice? It celebrates the feel-good connection between workers and the workplace. Read on to see how to continually show appreciation to your team!

Managers are always looking for cost-effective ways to improved productivity, performance, and office morale, yet genuine praise—one of the easiest, cheapest, and best ways to do both—is woefully underutilized. Praise is an incredibly valuable tool, and if used wisely, its value will resonate to ...

During this global pandemic, remote work is the new normal for many. And while first intended as a temporary shift, companies now realize the benefits of a remote workforce. Employees do, too.

So, what exactly goes into creating a terrific workplace? Transactional approaches such as free lunches and bring-your-dog-to-work day, office parties — you name it — will be welcomed by your staff. But they only serve to build entitlement, not engagement.

In the workplace, appreciation is a relatively inexpensive and self-sustaining performance and positivity boost.

Leaders continually develop strategies to improve their business. If your organization is service-oriented or otherwise dependent on people to deliver value, no doubt your strategy will include ways to engage employees.

When managers care, they have an easier time creating an environment of trust and mutual respect that helps employees feel safe to innovate and take ownership. Read on to learn more!