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Date: Wed 27 Jun 2018 By: Ovation Editor

Why Gift Cards Are Better Than Cash in Reward and Recognition

While cash has long been the main reward option for employee recognition in the workplace, gift cards offer a broad set of advantages over cash rewards that should be acknowledged.

Date: Wed 27 Jun 2018 By: Ovation Editor

The Beginner's Guide to the Gamification of Employee Incentives

Gamification in the workplace is not a case of making work into a game, it’s about adding gaming elements to encourage additional behaviours or activities that are deemed valuable to...

Date: Wed 13 Jun 2018 By: Ovation Editor

What Not To Forget In Social Recognition

Social recognition allows employees and managers to share quick, immediate acknowledgment of a ‘job well done’. It can highlight the day-to-day stuff that goes unnoticed or is quickly forgotten afterwards.

Date: Wed 30 May 2018 By: Ovation Editor

How Employee Recognition Can Bring Your Company Together

Employee recognition programs are often implemented in order to increase individual employee satisfaction, but one of the ‘bonus’ benefits is to create a more cohesive staff with more emphasis on teamwork.

Date: Tue 15 May 2018 By: Ovation Editor

What Is Strategic Workforce Planning And Is It Your Responsibility?

As we’re all aware, the shape of the workforce is changing at a rapid rate. A ‘job for life ’ is a quaint idea these days, when switching jobs pays...

Date: Tue 17 Apr 2018 By: Ovation Editor

How Frequent Should Employee Recognition Be?

We know that rewards and recognition are great motivators for employees. But how often should we be recognising employees? Does it depend on industry? Should we be looking at this...

Date: Tue 31 Oct 2017 By: Alex Stead

Employee Retention: How Not to Scare Your Employees Away

In today’s globalised economy, the days of employees staying part of the same organisation are far behind us.

Date: Thu 18 May 2017 By: Alex Stead

How Can You Overcome the Global Decline in Employee Engagement?

New research has shown a decline in employee engagement for the first time since 2010. Global uncertainty is felt to be at the heart of this decline - with 2016...