Recognize, Recharge and Retain Employees
Older Bloggers have more fun? Yes, indeed.
In my Inspired Employee blog there are so many issues that affect us as workers, older workers, communicators, and people from many generations. In this blog, age is one of the many factors that contribute to a diverse workforce, along with culture, location, background, education, outlook, experience and more. [...]
Our local newspaper, The Daily News, is soliciting for colleagues, volunteers, retirees, students who make life better in the Bay Area.
DUE JULY 31! They are looking for the names of people who donate time, drop off clothes, send in money, help struggling students and REACH OUT to those in need. Keep it short – 60 [...]
Share Happy, ice cream is given when your smile is big. Check out the YouTube.
Why do I think about Apple? Because when I worked there, we worked really hard, and loved every minute. I loved the innovations, gadgets, bright colors, encouragement, volleyball games, inclusiveness, the relaxed creativity and I love their SUCCESS. They may not [...]
Running out of Descriptive Words?!?
Sometimes the perfect word is on the “tip of your tongue”, here is a helpful list from four basic categories and some questions the answer when working on recognition:
What is the task that was completed or what problem was solved?
What kind of customer service was part of the activity?
Is this team [...]
Many companies encourage volunteering in the community. There are so many great reasons to do this: building strong ties, learning about neighborhood events, sponsoring worthy causes, giving time instead of dollars, getting your company name highlighted as a sponsor, learning new skills, and building strong teams within your company.
If you have a engaged group of [...]
Happy July 4! Independence Day!
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn’t added until 5 years later.
What if we were creating the of the Declaration of Independence now?
The original drafters of the declaration [...]
This is a great link, related to blogging and getting your content read. So What? It describes HOW people pay attention to content and information. When you are making Recognition choices this is very important. If you spend big $$$ on recognition you want it to be Relevant, Remembered and “Just Right”. That is a tall [...]
May 18th is International Museum Day!! Many companies support the arts in various ways. For companies that donate to museums team members are often given free admission to these museums. In some cases, one guest may enter free as well. This can be quite a savings! This is also an opportunity to have a team [...]
Our days are often very crowded with “must dos” and endless tasks. However, it can be inspirational to share a quote at a team building event or simply during a meeting. Here are some great ones to ponder and share.
In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday..
She is an amazing person, [...]
I don’t know much about history. But I recommend learning the history of the company you WORK FOR. Why? It helps you understand goals and driving principles. We have so many local companies with amazing history! Hewlett Packard, Google, Apple, Silicon Graphics, NASA, Cisco, IBM, Ampex, Facebook and so many more.
Take a look at their [...]
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