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Last week was a great week for Globoforce in the HR Blogosphere.

Eric Mosley, Globoforce's CEO, blogged for Harvard Business Review on why bonuses don't work. In "You're Getting a Bonus! So Why Aren't You Motivated?", Eric explains the downside of bonuses and offers an alternative solution that better delivers the desired improvements in productivity and strategic alignment.

Then read up on how that could work in practice in my post on Compensation Cafe: Appreciating the Runners as Well as the Winners. I tell the story of Tom, an avid if unskilled athlete, who was nevertheless voted team captain for his consistent demonstration of leadership, encouragement and wisdom among his teammates.

Click through to see how this relates to employee recognition.