EEA – THE BLOG
Beware of Engagement Buzzwords
When the Enterprise Engagement Alliance was founded in 2008, only a few human resources or marketing solution providers were using the term “engagement.” In fact, some company principals in the traditional incentive and recognition field openly questioned our use of the word. Today, probably a majority of incentive, recognition, survey, training and communications companies reference […]
Tony Hsieh and the ‘Holacracy’ Experiment
I guess the more successful people become, the more criticism they face. Serial entrepreneur and purveyor of happiness in business Tony Hsieh, best known as CEO of Zappos.com, is facing a surprising level of criticism for embracing the self-management concept of Holacracy at his company of about 1,500 employees. Created by another tech entrepreneur, Brian […]
Peter Hart, Recognition Leader, Reflects on Engagement Movement
I recently caught up with Peter Hart, CEO of Rideau Recognition, and asked for his thoughts on the engagement movement and its impact on the recognition field. Rideau acquired the Recognition Management Institute in 2006 and has been a consistent supporter of, and active participant in, the field’s trade organization, Recognition Professionals International, and other […]
Why Engagement is a Movement in the U.K. and Not Yet in the U.S. : An Interview with David MacLeod
While the Enterprise Engagement Alliance and its sponsors have toiled away mostly under the radar in the U.S. to promote the field of Enterprise Engagement, in Great Britain it’s another story. Backed by the commitment of David Cameron, the country’s recently re-elected Prime Minister, the topic of employee engagement, it’s safe to say, is a […]
Achievers’ Valuation Promising for Rewards and Recognition Firms
The report that Blackhawk Network paid $110 million cash for Achievers was good news for the private equity companies moving into the rewards & recognition industry (and the broader engagement space), as well as for the owners of such companies, since that valuation appears to be well beyond the standard 5-times EBITDA of most businesses, […]
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