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17 September, 2021
Using Positive Reinforcement to Boost Organizational Values - Positive reinforcement is a time-tested behavior modification technique that has been known to promote desirable behavior, especially among young adults and learners. It is based on the concept…14 September, 2021
Why a One-Size-Fits-All Employee Rewards Program Won’t Work - In today’s times, our workforces are more diverse and distributed while the talent market is more competitive than ever before. An employee rewards program thus needs to be…23 August, 2021
How to Use a Total Rewards Program to Increase Brand Loyalty - The demise of the traditional concept of loyalty has been in discussion ever since the CEO of Salesforce declared in 2017 that ‘loyalty is dead’. This popular refrain…5 August, 2021
Engaging Off-roll Workers Effectively Through R&R programs - Off-roll employees form a major part of today’s workforce, be it offshore engineering teams, factory workers, agents, secondary sales channel partners or dealers and distributors. However, in recent…22 July, 2021
Digital Engagement Tools to Create a Collaborative Work Culture - Collaboration is a highly regarded virtue for business success, especially in today’s times when the very definition of working together has changed. There are no more shouts across…15 July, 2021
Integrations for an Inclusive R&R Software - Ease-of-use is an important parameter for any modern digital R&R platform. Often, organizations fail to get a higher platform adoption score, purely because employees find it challenging to…22 June, 2021
Employee Listening for Accelerating Inclusion and Diversity - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is a major area of focus for HR departments globally, as robust research has emerged about its’ many business benefits. However, while companies…11 June, 2021
Using Recognition to Anchor Pride in Workplace Diversity - The conversation around diversity and inclusion (D&I or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion- DEI) has matured over the years to reflect its’ importance, not just from a humanitarian perspective but also from a business one. For example- Companies with the highest levels of diversity outperform companies with less diversity...28 May, 2021
Words of Appreciation for better Engagement - Employee appreciation is the foundation for a positive, thriving work culture. In fact, research has shown that appreciation increases employee retention by 53%, apart from having many other workforce benefits. Appreciation doesn’t need to be expensive or even involve cash at all.21 May, 2021
Tackling Burnout amongst Employees in 2021 - Employee burnout levels have been alarmingly on the rise for the last few years. However, with the unforeseen challenges brought about by the pandemic, it has become the…14 May, 2021
How to Engage with Your Channel Partners in Disruptive Times - The new normal has called for flexibility and inventiveness in the way we do business. However, for organizations that rely on indirect sales for revenue, channel sales alignment…29 April, 2021
People Focused Leadership in Times of Crisis - The pandemic has resulted in a major upheaval within the world of work. With a fresh rise of cases and mortalities, it is a tumultuous time for us all, whether through exposure on the field or juggling priorities while working from home.22 April, 2021
Why standard reports and analytics are not enough for RnR - The current world of evolving workplaces demands organizations to be adaptive and make constant changes in their processes, policies and even their business models. Fluctuations in the economy…16 April, 2021
Hyper Personalization of EX through Rewards - Gone are the days when employee rewards and recognition programs comprised of a generic list of perks for all. Organizations today are fully aware of the importance of…26 March, 2021
How to Ensure High Adoption of an Employee Engagement Platform - Every enterprise employee uses a range of applications during a single day of work. These can include email, chat, social media, payroll, appraisal, company intranet etc. Getting them…19 March, 2021
Importance of Having Flexibility in Your Rewards Platform - The definition of total rewards for employees has changed over the years, and encompasses a broader scope including employee recognition, incentivized learning and emotional wellness. However, firms have…4 March, 2021
Engaging Sales Teams in the Pharma Sector - Way before our rapid advances with the COVID-19 vaccinations, the Indian pharmaceutical industry has been a flagbearer for creating affordable, effective solutions for the global healthcare industry. However,…26 February, 2021
Engaging & Incentivizing Channel Partners in the Insurance Sector - The insurance sector in India is growing at a rapid pace due to the rise of a young, security-conscious, insurable population coupled with favorable regulatory interventions by the…18 February, 2021
Ensure a Personalized Employee Onboarding Experience to Boost Employee Engagement - A quick and faultless onboarding of employees acts as the first step to a seamless employee life cycle. Moreover, as the economic recovery from the pandemic creates a…11 February, 2021
The Art of Employee Retention Through Data Science - A majority of firms today already have fairly robust offline rewards programs that help them navigate the needs of evolving workforces. However, in today’s competitive world, having a…28 January, 2021
Using Nominations to Boost Holistic Recognition - The process of inviting nominations is a formal, time-tested method to recognize employee contributions and reward top-performers. Typically, firms encourage nominations for outstanding achievements which result in awards…14 January, 2021
Improving employee engagement using the ‘Hawthorne Effect’ - The Hawthorne effect is a theory derived from a pioneering multi-disciplinary research study conducted by Elton Mayo, a renowned sociologist and his associates in the late 1920s and…11 January, 2021
Improving Employee Engagement Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Framework - Maslow’s Needs Hierarchy is a powerful, holistic roadmap from which one can understand the needs of the modern workforce. With the post-COVID economic slowdown, talent optimization has been…30 December, 2020
5 things to look for in your Employee Engagement software in 2021 - The HR technology space looks more exciting than ever more organizations undergoing ‘virtual digital transformations’ and recognizing the potential of SaaS solutions to empower HR processes. The recent…24 December, 2020
The right gifting cycle for improved employee engagement - Employee recognition and engagement is a priority for any organization that wishes to attract the right talent, particularly in the face of today’s unstable economic conditions. However, it…3 December, 2020
Engaging and Incentivizing Channel Partners in the FMCG Sector - The ‘Indian FMCG sector’ and ‘distribution channels’ are practically synonymous with each other. Traditionally in India, distribution networks were owned by large FMCG firms- these distributors in turn…25 November, 2020
Incentivizing and Engaging Channel Partners in the BFSI sector - The BFSI and NBFC sectors have expanded over the past decade to include a range of financial products and services. We are also seeing a startling increase in…6 November, 2020
How to Effectively incentivize sales teams to boost performance - Sales and channel partners determine a major part of an organization’s revenue, which is why incentivizing their performance has always been an important goal for a firm’s management.…30 October, 2020
Performance-based Recognition: The New Normal - There is no doubt that the pandemic has left an indelible mark on the workplace. In 2020 only 53% employees globally are feeling engaged with their organizations. This…19 October, 2020
Redefining Employee Recognition during COVID-19 - COVID-19 has changed the workplace as we know it. Everyone is still coming to terms with the uncertainties it has brought along with it- financial, social and emotional.…29 September, 2020
Using the ‘Drive to Defend’ Psychology to Enhance Employee Engagement - The rise of information technology coupled with an ambitious, self-determined workforce, is the definition of the future of work. Studies show that the youngest Generation Z- the latest…23 September, 2020
Using the “Drive to Innovate” Psychology as a Key Driver of Employee Engagement - Human beings are naturally curious about their general surroundings and the ‘why’ and ‘what’ of things. This sense of wonderment has its’ roots in an innate human biological drive, called…15 September, 2020
Using the “Drive to Bond” Psychology to Improve Employee Engagement - The last five years have seen a major spike in interest in ‘employee engagement’ as a driver of business growth. Organizations across the world have already adopted rewards,…9 September, 2020
Using the ‘Drive to Acquire’ Psychology to Enhance Employee Engagement - Evolutionary Psychology is a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding human nature from a historical perspective, based on the study of genetics, archeology, neuroscience etc. Modern evolutionary psychologists have been…25 August, 2020
Create an Effective Employee Rewards Program Using the Halo Effect - The term ‘Halo Effect’ was first coined by a psychologist named Edward Thorndike in 1920. However, it was later popularized by neuroscientists and psychologists, striving to understand the…13 August, 2020
Gamification: How to Match your Organizational Goals to an Employee’s Personal Goals - As human beings, we enjoy the excitement and sheer gratification that comes from playing games- be it board games with family or virtual contests with colleagues. The idea…3 August, 2020
How Workplace Friendships Impact Employee Engagement - To reach its’ annual findings on employee engagement metrics, Gallup asks a regular question that remains highly debated- Do you have a best friend at work? In a…23 July, 2020
How Emotional Stamps Influence Employee Engagement & Retention - In the previous introductory blog, we had discussed the significance of Behavioral Economics in creating a scientific framework for employee engagement, total rewards and recognition frameworks. Multiple psychological…1 July, 2020
Behavioral Economics: The Science Behind Rewards and Recognition - Behavioral Economics is a fascinating discipline that uses insights from psychology and neuroscience to challenge assumptions made by traditional economists about human behavior. An assumption that human beings…12 June, 2020
Employee Engagement Activities for Remote Employees - With increasing market competition and rising attrition, employee engagement has been a central focus of HR leaders globally. In the current context, these problems are exacerbated. With COVID-19…27 May, 2020
5 Unique Ways to Appreciate Remote Employees During Times of Crisis - We are living through an unprecedented social era- a time when the busiest streets are deserted, the grandest establishments look dim and the most ambitious businesses are downsizing.…7 October, 2019
Employee Retention in the Modern Age - Just the other day, I met a senior HR executive at an HR Tech conference. He was one of the first delegates to visit our stall. He said…23 September, 2019
How to measure the impact of your employee rewards and recognition program? - Employee Reward and Recognition programs help you make data-driven decisions for your engagement strategy. However, you must define and measure your employee engagement program. Do you consider the…23 August, 2019
Why Digital Employee Recognition is critical for Quick Service Restaurants - Quick Service Restaurants or QSRs, plainly referred to as fast food chains, is a massive and competitive industry. Along with standardized product quality, it is the quick and…12 July, 2019
Inculcating the core values in your workplace - Organizations that follow their core values and principles build a strong team foundation and an even stronger organizational culture. However, the moral value of an organization can be…25 March, 2019
Digital Implementation for the Channel Partner Program - Today we live in a world that has increasingly become tech-dependent and it is a constant challenge for marketers and channel partners to understand the ever-evolving customers, predict…25 February, 2019
How digital platforms are innovating the workforce engagement space - Technology has completely transformed the recognition space today and the traditional way of appreciation has taken a backseat. Organizations increasingly want to make agile, informed, and data-backed decisions…4 February, 2019
Build a mutually rewarding relationship with your channel partners - Did you know, 63.5% of companies credit their channel partners as major contributors to their annual revenue? Most companies rely on their channel partners to reach their valued…28 January, 2019
A pat on the back returns with amplified output - Positive emotions invigorate human beings. Building a vibrant and successful workplace requires positive employees bestowed with trust, respect, and honest recognition. Recognizing the hard work of your team…19 September, 2018
Going the extra mile at work—is it worth it? - Every individual is rare. Every milestone is unique. Employee engagement is a clichéd management attribute, yet all organizations want engaged employees. Undoubtedly, employees who stay engaged are proven…25 July, 2018
Employee Engagement Struggle Decoded - “To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace.” Engaged employees translates into happy customers. But ironically, most organizations struggle with employee engagement. Let’s take…
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