Category: Employee Recognition

Employee Recognition incentive programs

A New Year for Employee Recognition

January 6, 2015 by

Employee Recognition and the New YearWe are now into the first full week of the New Year and wish you and yours a healthy, happy and prosperous 2015!  Like most, you probably took time over the last few weeks to reflect upon the challenges and rewards of the past year – and to ponder what the New Year will bring.

Such reflection can enhance your awareness and appreciation for your team members’ individual accomplishments and contributions to the organization.  It can also highlight opportunities for recognition – and if you have an established employee recognition program this is a perfect fit!

Don’t have an established recognition program?  What if you had the means to recognize the individual accomplishments of your staff and team members in a timely and meaningful way?  Last year I referenced an article by Sarah White outlining the top 3 employee reward and recognition trends for the coming year – takeaways from the Accelir 2014 Trends Report on Rewards and Recognition.

  • HR managers who implement strategic, performance-based rewards programs create a competitive advantage for their companies.
  • Senior leaders are starting to realize rewards and recognition programs can benefit both employees and their organizations.
  • Companies rebuilding or growing their programs should consider the importance of early recognition, a culture of recognition, and social media integration. By doing so, companies can increase productivity and return on investment as well decrease employee turnover.

These are just as relevant today as they were twelve months ago.  As you think about what 2015 will bring, what role might recognition play in improving engagement, productivity and profitability?

At QIC, we recognize employees throughout the year as part of our Rally Rewards program.  Awards for teamwork and performance (chosen by peers), attendance, service milestones, community involvement and more are handed out in a social setting.  Rally Rewards is exciting for our employees – and rewarding for leadership.

The close of another year brings about a very special award – Rally Champion – honoring QIC’s top annual performer.  To be named Rally Champion is a tremendous accomplishment, and during our fourth quarter Rally Rewards luncheon we were pleased to announce Willie Miller (Manager of Distribution) as the 2014 recipient of this award!

willieWillie is a long-time QIC associate and responsible for Memphis reward fulfillment services.  Willie’s extensive experience, positive attitude and customer focus have much to do with QIC’s unmatched reward fulfillment services.  Congratulations Willie!

Be a Recognition Champion

December 16, 2014 by

Behind every successful organization, project, or team, there is a knowledgeable and well-informed person leading the way. Recently as I watched several football games, I caught myself thinking about how important it is to have someone take pride and ownership of their roll. As a coach you must be fully devoted to the success of… Read more »

Reflecting on Thanksgiving and Appreciation

December 3, 2014 by

Even though the Thanksgiving holiday is almost a week past, memories are still fresh enough that many are still talking about the good food, fellowship and festive spirit enjoyed.  Our appreciation of the blessings we often take for granted is heightened as we reflect on time spent with family and friends. Thanksgiving and appreciation for… Read more »

Whether your Mission is a Comet or Motivation-Tracking is a Necessity

November 18, 2014 by

Getting to a comet from Earth doesn’t happen overnight, but most Earthlings would be fairly pleased with the distance between themselves and the massive objects in our solar system. And if your destination is 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the trip would take you over seven years. Most scientists would consider the time a worthy investment for the knowledge… Read more »