Archive for June, 2010

Recognize & Reward to make a difference in the workplace

June 30, 2010 By Shannon Pedder Do you want to become one of the best companies to work for?  Do you want to create a better work experience for your employees?  Do you value the importance of employee retention?  Branded and incentive gifts can help improve employee motivation and enthusiasm and minimize the cost of [...]

June 30, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Communication, Loyalty, Motivation, Recognition, Team Building, Wellness  No Comments

Workplace Rewards July Idea Bulletin

Here is your Workplace Rewards Idea Bulletin for Month of July.  Theme this month, “Workplace Education.” ___________________________________________________________ June 27 – July 5    EYE SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK Did you know 90% of all workplace eye injuries are preventable with use of proper safety eyewear? More information about occupational eye health here. July 8th – 11th  NATIONAL [...]

June 29, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Communication, Events & Ideas, Recognition, Team Building  No Comments

User instructions: Safety Count for Marlin ECS

Before you begin, click here to create your personal user account. A confirmation will be emailed. Return to www.workplacerewards.com and click Login, in upper right corner. After login, click “Enter Safety Counts setting page here”, and “add new”. Step 1:  User may change text “Days since Injury” Step 2:  User may change Counting up or [...]

June 25, 2010   Posted in: Communication  No Comments

Employees Focused on Key Performance Indicators During this Economy?

June 18, 2010 by Mark Allen During this bumpy economic ride, it is more important than ever to get employees all pulling in the same direction. And, yet, there has become so much distraction, added work and home pressures, increased accountability at every intersection.  In  a recent conversation, one Executive told me, “In thirty years [...]

June 20, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Leadership, Life Balance  No Comments

Why Companies Need Recognition Awards

June 15, 2010 By Shannon Pedder Did you know that only 45% of Americans are satisfied with their jobs?  A worker’s sense of achievement and success is generally perceived to be directly linked to productivity as well as to personal wellbeing. Job satisfaction implies doing a job one enjoys, doing it well, and feeling happy [...]

June 15, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Loyalty, Recognition  No Comments

OSHA’s dramatic new penalty increase, more reason to focus on workplace communications

June 6, 2010 by Mark Allen This recent US Department of Labor news release announces OSHA plans to continue raising the bar on workplace safety.  In publishing the changes, OSHA states: “These changes will serve to generally increase the overall dollar amount of all penalties. Furthermore, the average penalty for a serious violation will increase [...]

June 6, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Communication, Safety  No Comments