QIC at a Glance

• About Us

  Simply put, our mission is to design, implement and run incentive and recognition programs that motivate people and drive business results. It’s what we do – and with over 60 years in the industry we have the expertise to create solutions that integrate seamlessly with your organization’s overall strategy, engage your people, and drive the correct factors for success.

  Looking for an effective sales & marketing solution to manage channel partner relationships, a team of sales professionals, or influence customer purchases and loyalty? In need of an employee recognition, safety, or other human resource solution, such as a years of service award program?

  Our no-cost consultation services will assist you in determining how your program can and should work. We will establish clear and effective program rules and processes. And QIC technology, rewards and program management services will support you and your participants throughout the life of your program.

  
• Resources
  Best Practices Guide

  Based on years of designing and administrating a wide variety of programs, QIC has assembled a list of reward, recognition and incentive program best practices that actually work. Over time we’ve seen use of these best practices consistently drive participant engagement, participation rates and results.

  Articles and White Papers

  As the incentive industry evolves, so does our perspective on methods and strategies. Our collection of incentive program articles and white papers articulates the QIC point of view on key subjects in the world of incentives and rewards.

  Industry Research

  Business Incentive and Reward Program Studies from the Incentive Research Foundation The Incentive Research Foundation is an industry funded organization that sponsors research to advance the science of motivation and incentives within business and industry.

• Programs That Get Results in the Real World.

  View Case Studies

  
• Blog

  • Back to School - As we enter the last part of July, a lot of parents here in the Southeast are starting to talk about the return of school in a few weeks.  I grew up in the Northeast where school did not start until after Labor Day, so this still seems like a scary proposition to me, but... Read more »
  • Are Your Employees Tolerating the Awful? - Years ago, I read an article entitled Tolerating the Awful, and it has stuck with me to this day.  It was a corporate piece that discussed the effects of misguided practices and policies on employee morale and corporate culture.  When misguided or negative practices and policies exist, employees may be inclined to just give up,... Read more »
  • A Dam Fine Plan – and Result - According to History.com, construction of the Hoover Dam began on this day in 1930.  The project was completed in only five years and involved some 21,000 workers.  This is truly amazing, especially considering the tools and technology available at the time. While construction of the dam was an amazing feat – the plan behind it... Read more »

  • A Clean Sweep Strategy - It’s hard for me to believe, but the QIC Blog has now been in existence for nearly four years. Looking back at my contributions to the endeavor, I still count among my favorites a post that was published in September 2013, entitled Lessons from the Street – Employee Recognition and Misguided Sweet Sweepers . In... Read more »
  • Balancing the Intangible and Tangible - For those of you responsible for overseeing your company’s recognition or incentive program, I encourage you to keep this title in mind. Today’s world is so much about High Tech, and it is easy to forget about the “touch.” This became even more apparent to me recently when we hosted an event for one of... Read more »
  • Good Design is Good-Flawed Design is Painful - Do you notice products or devices that exhibit obvious design flaws?  Could be some tech gadget, household gizmo, or garage tool – when the design is inherently bad, the item is short-lived or practically useless.  This can be painfully frustrating if you purchased it. Back in the 1980’s a friend of mine purchased a Yugo... Read more »

• About Us
• Resources
• Success Stories
• Blog

About Us

Simply put, our mission is to design, implement and run incentive and recognition programs that motivate people and drive business results. It’s what we do – and with over 60 years in the industry we have the expertise to create solutions that integrate seamlessly with your organization’s overall strategy, engage your people, and drive the correct factors for success.

Looking for an effective sales & marketing solution to manage channel partner relationships, a team of sales professionals, or influence customer purchases and loyalty? In need of an employee recognition, safety, or other human resource solution, such as a years of service award program?

Our no-cost consultation services will assist you in determining how your program can and should work. We will establish clear and effective program rules and processes. And QIC technology, rewards and program management services will support you and your participants throughout the life of your program.

Best Practices Guide

Based on years of designing and administrating a wide variety of programs, QIC has assembled a list of reward, recognition and incentive program best practices that actually work. Over time we’ve seen use of these best practices consistently drive participant engagement, participation rates and results.

Articles and White Papers

As the incentive industry evolves, so does our perspective on methods and strategies. Our collection of incentive program articles and white papers articulates the QIC point of view on key subjects in the world of incentives and rewards.

Industry Research

Business Incentive and Reward Program Studies from the Incentive Research Foundation The Incentive Research Foundation is an industry funded organization that sponsors research to advance the science of motivation and incentives within business and industry.

Programs That Get Results in the Real World.

View Case Studies

• Back to School - As we enter the last part of July, a lot of parents here in the Southeast are starting to talk about the return of school in a few weeks.  I grew up in the Northeast where school did not start until after Labor Day, so this still seems like a scary proposition to me, but... Read more »
• Are Your Employees Tolerating the Awful? - Years ago, I read an article entitled Tolerating the Awful, and it has stuck with me to this day.  It was a corporate piece that discussed the effects of misguided practices and policies on employee morale and corporate culture.  When misguided or negative practices and policies exist, employees may be inclined to just give up,... Read more »
• A Dam Fine Plan – and Result - According to History.com, construction of the Hoover Dam began on this day in 1930.  The project was completed in only five years and involved some 21,000 workers.  This is truly amazing, especially considering the tools and technology available at the time. While construction of the dam was an amazing feat – the plan behind it... Read more »

• A Clean Sweep Strategy - It’s hard for me to believe, but the QIC Blog has now been in existence for nearly four years. Looking back at my contributions to the endeavor, I still count among my favorites a post that was published in September 2013, entitled Lessons from the Street – Employee Recognition and Misguided Sweet Sweepers . In... Read more »
• Balancing the Intangible and Tangible - For those of you responsible for overseeing your company’s recognition or incentive program, I encourage you to keep this title in mind. Today’s world is so much about High Tech, and it is easy to forget about the “touch.” This became even more apparent to me recently when we hosted an event for one of... Read more »
• Good Design is Good-Flawed Design is Painful - Do you notice products or devices that exhibit obvious design flaws?  Could be some tech gadget, household gizmo, or garage tool – when the design is inherently bad, the item is short-lived or practically useless.  This can be painfully frustrating if you purchased it. Back in the 1980’s a friend of mine purchased a Yugo... Read more »