EEA – THE BLOG
The Other Side of Corporate Social Responsibility
Over the last 20 years, many organizations have adopted Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at allocating some corporate profits and resources to address social, environmental, or other issues important to the community. In a recent TEDx talk entitled “The Social Responsibility of Business,” Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at Oxford University in Great Britain, […]
Is Recognition Ready to Hit the Re-set Button?
Over the last few weeks, two of the leading U.S. recognition firms, Achievers and TharpeRobbins, have appointed as CEOs human resources veterans who both recently held top management positions at Kenexa, a large human capital management firm now owned by IBM. Is this a coincidence? Achievers is primarily owned by Sequoia Capital, one of the […]
Is Centuries-Old Incentive and Recognition Business Set for More Change?
Most people don’t know that the history of incentives, rewards and recognition goes back thousands of years and that it was a formal business profession as long ago as the turn of the last century, when Premium Practice, now Incentive magazine, was founded. Now, the emergence of Engagement and extensive research on the role of […]
Westin Campaign Integrates Guest and Employee Marketing
As reported in a recent New York Times article, Westin recently introduced a “well-being” initiative that targets both employees and guests. The campaign is based on promoting six pillars of wellness: “feel well,” “work well,” “move well,” “eat well,” “sleep well” and “play well.”
Verizon Annual Report Makes Strong Case for Incentives, But for Whom?
If incentives work for executives, why not for employees? Verizon’s annual report says that “to provide executives with additional focus and incentives to drive year-over-year growth and profitability… the committee expanded the payout range of the short-term incentive program for 2012…” The report explains the incentives are used to “attract, retain and motivate high-performing executives” […]
For ChipRewards, the Focus is on Behavioral Science
The fun part of this job is interviewing the founders or management of all sorts of engagement solution providers, and it was a particular pleasure to run in to the folks at ChipRewards, Inc. Don’t be fooled by the name – an acronym for Consumer Health Incentive Program Rewards – this company means business when […]
Engagement Firm Runs “Most Engaged Workplace” Competition
You know you’ve arrived when they start giving out awards! The Toronto-based firm I Love Rewards is soliciting nominations for its Most Engaged Workplaces awards. The deadline is July 15 with congratulatory events in the U.S. and Canada in October. Entering their second year, the “50 Most Engaged Workplaces™” Awards are designed to inspire enhancements to the […]
Engagement Firm Runs “Most Engaged Workplace” Competition
You know you’ve arrived when they start giving out awards! The Toronto-based firm I Love Rewards is soliciting nominations for its Most Engaged Workplaces awards. The deadline is July 15 with congratulatory events in the U.S. and Canada in October. Entering their second year, the “50 Most Engaged Workplaces™” Awards are designed to inspire enhancements to the […]
Engagement Firm Runs “Most Engaged Workplace” Competition
You know you’ve arrived when they start giving out awards! The Toronto-based firm I Love Rewards is soliciting nominations for its Most Engaged Workplaces awards. The deadline is July 15 with congratulatory events in the U.S. and Canada in October. Entering their second year, the “50 Most Engaged Workplaces™” Awards are designed to inspire enhancements to the […]
The EEA Social Footprint
