New Pocasts * Measuring Recognition & Voice of the Employee

I’m thrilled to say we have two new podcasts available for those who prefer to keep up on their employee recognition strategy via their MP3 player of choice or online. Both are available via iTunes subscription or download through the links below.

The first podcast is Measuring Recognition, which tells you how to build the business case for a strategic recognition program by showing the program’s value and success through clear measurement and reporting against needed business results. Subscribe in iTunes | Download Now

The second podcast is Voice of the Employee, the results of our recent market research on the perspectives and desires of HR leaders and employees during this recession. You’ll learn the employee perceptions and reactions to layoffs, salary freezes and benefit cuts and what you need to do to motivate and inspire those who are left behind. Also discussed are the surprising disparities between employee reality and HR assumptions and what employees want you to do to increase their morale and productivity. Subscribe in iTunes | Download Now

Once you’ve had a chance to listen to the podcasts, let me know what you think in comments.

Retain Employees with Cost-Effective Recognition

Our CEO, Eric Mosley was cited in the Wall Street Journal this week in an article on tips for retaining top employees in a recession.

“Recognition builds loyalty and lets managers reinforce good behavior immediately. On the other hand, performance-based bonuses typically are given out just once a year (if that) and are far more costly.

One warning: Make sure all employees, from top to bottom, have the opportunity to participate in the recognition program, says Eric Mosley, CEO of Globoforce, a designer of employee-recognition programs. Otherwise, you'll risk playing favorites.”

Also, do you not have the time to read the latest research or tips on recognition? Globoforce offers podcasts for listening on your commute or at your convenience.

Our latest podcast is now available for download - “Making Your Employee Recognition Programs Strategic: Defining and Developing a Program that Provides Bottom Line Benefits without Additional Spend.” You’ll learn how to maximize the impact of your recognition programs to achieve greater measurable results with no additional budget investment.

Listen now or download it to your iPod for later.

Globoforce/Symantec Webinar & Recognition Podcasts

This Thursday I’m hosting a webinar with Jennifer Reimert, senior director of global compensation at Symantec, discussing how and why Symantec overhauled their legacy recognition program to improve processes, save money, involve more participants and change their very business culture to achieve better results. Offered in conjunction with HR.com, the “Delivering a 21st Century Recognition Program during a Down Economy” webinar will also address the importance of recognition during this recession and how to measure and report on the ROI.

Join Jennifer and me on 5 March (Thursday) at 11:00 Eastern time by registering here.

Also, just a reminder that Globoforce is now offering podcasts on hot topics including recognition, motivation, morale and productivity to make it easier for you to follow these conversations in your busy schedule. The Globoforce Podcast Series are available for free download via subscription.

I hope you will join Symantec and me for our webinar this Thursday, 5 March, at 11:00 Eastern. I also look forward to receiving your feedback on our podcasts and suggestions for future topics. Help make sure we stay on top of our recognition game – tell me what other resources you need to make the case for strategic recognition in a recession.

Globoforce Podcasts on Employee Recognition & Engagement Now Available!

I’m thrilled to announce Globoforce now has podcasts available to make it more convenient to lean about the value of strategic recognition programs in this recession.

Two are currently available on our website with more to come regularly:

In “The Competitive Advantage of Strategic Employee Recognition during a Recession” I discuss the impact the declining state of the global economy, layoffs, bankruptcies, foreclosures and the credit crunch are having on employees and how strategic employee recognition can boost morale, increase productivity, and save your company money by eliminating the waste common in tactical, ad-hoc recognition initiatives many companies have in place today.

In “Great Expectations: Building the Employee Recognition Program Your CEO Wants” I highlight the results of a recent survey we recently conducted with middle- and senior-level HR and HR-related personnel about CEO perceptions of recognition programs as they relate to corporate objectives within their organization. I also offer best practices based on our work with some of the world’s largest organizations for improving existing recognition efforts.

Stay tuned for more podcasts! I’ll post here when new downloads are available.

Tell me what you think of these podcasts in comments. Also, let me know any topics you’d like to have me cover in future podcasts.