Recognition Can Be a Piece of Cake
Today I read a post on the Fistful of Talent blog by Marisa Keegan in which she gives her thoughts on a recent episode of the show Cake Boss in which Buddy (the boss) decides to create an employee of the month program to motivate his staff. She details the crimes against recognition he commits [...]
Different Paths Can Still Lead to Great Rewards
The other night on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert interviewed Newsweek religion editor Lisa Miller on her new book, Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife. Now, I don’t want to get all religious or philosophical – but the conversation got me thinking – religion has to be the world’s most universal recognition program. [...]
“Cocoa is for Cobblers” – How Not to Reward and Motivate Your Team
Tomorrow is Christmas and somewhere Santa’s elves are hard at work trying to finish cobbling gifts for all the good little girls and boys. In this classic SNL holiday spoof of Glengarry Glen Ross’ “Coffee is for Closers Only” scene, we learn that rewards like a new toboggan, some candy canes and a few shiny [...]
Taking on the world’s recognition problems, one blog post at a time!
