Author: Jeff Edwards

As Vice President of QIC, Jeff oversees daily operations as well as the company’s strategic marketing initiatives. He has 20+ years in the incentive and recognition industry with prior lengthy experience in retail marketing/advertising and consumer loyalty.

Five Goal Setting Sins to Avoid

October 31, 2022 by

We’ve been writing about the importance of effective incentive and recognition program design for many years. In today’s workplace, it is as important as ever. At the core of effective program design is goal setting, and there is a right and wrong way to go about establishing meaningful, measurable, and effective goals.

The Incentive Marketing Association’s (IMA) latest podcast, produced by its Incentive & Engagement Solutions Providers group, discusses the challenges associated with organizational goal setting. While the challenges are many, this episode focusses on five goal-setting sins to avoid.

Episode 8 – “5 Goal-Setting Sins to Avoid” can be accessed here, and features QIC’s own Mike Sullivan, Director of Business Development. In addition to Mike, Ayelet Fishbach, Professor at the University of Chicago, and Tom Miller, Lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver, also weigh in on this important topic.

Weathering the Perfect Storm

June 21, 2022 by

Most businesses today, regardless of industry, are struggling with a convergence of significant challenges unlike anything in recent memory.  Developing strategies to address a persistent labor shortage, supply chain disruptions, and record inflation is a daunting but imperative endeavor.  It is not just a matter of weathering the perfect storm – it is about staying… Read more »

Preventable Accidents Occurring Earlier in Tenure

June 16, 2022 by

Present-day challenges in the workplace are creating legitimate concerns about an increase in preventable accidents, as businesses try to meet growing demand with a less-than-full complement of staff. National Safety Council’s Safety+Health magazine references one study that bears this out – showing that injuries are occurring much earlier in workers’ job tenure. The study was conducted by researchers from Selective… Read more »

Safety Concerns at All-Time High

June 2, 2022 by

Last month the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released estimates of traffic fatalities for 2021.  As reported by NHTSA, last year was a deadly one, in which fatalities reached a 16-year high – a 10.5% increase from the previous year.  This is the largest annual percentage increase in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s (FARS)… Read more »

Another Look at Engagement and Performance

May 4, 2022 by

A year ago, we commented on the important link that exists between employee engagement, organizational culture, and company performance.  Given the complications, disruptions, and upheaval experienced during the pandemic season, the consensus was that many of the ramifications pressed upon society and workplace would continue – perhaps becoming permanent. As we rapidly approach the midpoint… Read more »