Employees Rally around American Heart Month

January 22 , 2009 by Mark Allen
Here are ideas for the upcoming month’s Custom Employee Posters.  Login to your Marlin account and upload your own staff photos, adding your own words, or borrow from text ideas below.
February is American Heart Month
Cardiovascular diseases are our nation’s No. 1 killer. To urge Americans to join the battle [...]

January 23, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Communication  No Comments

Cash is NOT King

October 30, 2009 by Shannon Pedder
Are you considering giving hard cold cash as a holiday gift or bonus this year?  Sounds like a logical idea in a tough economy but a recent study has shown differently.  Non-cash out performs cash hands down when it comes to rewarding  employees.  Click here to download and [...]

October 30, 2009  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Recognition  One Comment

Roadside wisdom from nine year old street vendor

Aug 14, 2009 by Mark Allen
Driving in Sacramento the other day, I passed through a quiet neighborhood and here were these little girls. In perfect unison at the top of their little lungs repeating enthusiastically, “Lettuce, just fifty cents, get your lettuce… lettuce, get your lettuce… just 50 cents!!” TOO CUTE!
It was even a [...]

August 14, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Communication  No Comments

Gratitude in the Workplace

July 23, 2009 by Shannon Pedder
“If it doesn’t show up on my P&L then I don’t have time for it”. That is the attitude of some executives, as cutbacks continue to pile more work on everyone’s desk.
But, with the power of gratitude and appreciation at your disposal, you can transform a negative atmosphere into [...]

July 23, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Benchmarking, Recognition  One Comment

American Workers focus on Fitness: October is National Physical Therapy Month

October is National Physical Therapy month, as declared by the American Physical Therapy Association.  This year, they are focusing on the Nationwide obesity epidemic.  The theme for National PT Month is “Physical Therapy:  The Science of Healing.  The Art of Caring.”
According to a recent study conducted for the Trust for America’s Health, a research that [...]

June 21, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Communication, Self Development  No Comments

100 Ideas for Breathing Easy in the Workplace: Respiratory Care Week October 25 – 31, 2009.

Once a year we encourage work places everywhere to bring attention to lung health by celebrating Respiratory Care Week.  Whether it means wearing proper breathing protection on the job, maintaining healthy lungs through vigorous exercise at home, or bringing awareness to benefits of not smoking, we all benefit by taking care of the ol’ lungs!
You may consider [...]

June 21, 2009  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Leadership  No Comments