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International Dairy Queen had an ambitious vision to modernize its brand, transform internal culture, and drive innovation during a headquarters relocation. By integrating thoughtful office design and a culture of recognition, the initiative inspired collaboration, performance, and a high-performance mindset. Explore the full story in our case study.
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A culture of recognition is inspiring, resulting in a high level of engaged and loyal employees. Making employee recognition and inspiration integral to your workplace culture can be achieved through meaningful and intentional practices. Employee recognition has long been a cornerstone of effective management. But today, as the workplace is becoming more dynamic, the ways organizations show they […]
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Everything seems different right now. Because, in many ways, in the span of a few days and weeks, everything changed. And this change calls for a different kind of leadership. Right now, more than ever, we need to be leaders who lead with compassion. To help understand what this looks like, Dr. Brad Shuck, Assistant […]
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A Fortune 500 technology company sought to create and implement a global recognition program for 300,000 employees spanning over 100 countries. The program featured organization-to-employee, manager-to-employee, and peer-to-peer recognition, along with service anniversary and retirement awards. Within the first eight months, 75% of employees engaged with the program, over 70% received recognition, and managers issued 310,000 recognitions. Learn more about the program’s success in our case study.
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There’s an old joke about a driver who is pulled over for speeding. The officer asks why the driver was going so fast, and the driver replies: “I don’t know where I’m going, but wherever it is, I’m making record time.” As leaders, we don’t want to find ourselves going nowhere fast and making record […]
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What is a recognition-rich culture? The culture of a company (or even its brand voice) is a combination of factors and influences. These include corporate and social values, core principles, attitudes, and even history. A positive workplace culture adds quantifiable value to an organization through improved employee engagement, which leads to increased production and output. Positive workplace […]
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What are OTS cards? OTS cards are branded physical cards preloaded with Award Points. It’s a fun, quick, and easy way to reinforce behaviours and recognize accomplishments effectively. So why do our clients love them so much? Benefits Why Personally reward behaviour immediately Sincere, timely recognition given face-to-face is a gift that employees are thankful […]
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As employers, we rely on many different aspects of work to engage and retain our current employees, as well as build a culture that will be attractive to prospective candidates. We refer to this as our EVP, or what we offer to employees in exchange for their time, talent, and commitment. In addition to the day-to-day […]
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For decades, attracting and retaining top service technicians and mechanics have been a problem facing all automotive dealerships, regardless of brand. The problem is only getting worse. According to a 2020 survey of 17,500 automotive service technicians across 17 brands in the U.S. and Canadai: Standard practice has been to recruit technicians from neighbouring dealerships […]
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This Friday, consider sharing one of these eCards with your coworkers or team. Whether you share them in a text message, email or on-screen in a meeting – there’s no wrong way to spread the good vibes and help build a better workplace culture! Get inspired with these appreciation quotes to say thank you. From […]