Employee Recognition & Rewards Blog

Employee Retention

Frontline Turnover Warning Signs

By Greg Kern | Oct 6, 2026

What Are the Warning Signs a Frontline Employee Is About to Quit? Most frontline employees don't announce they're...

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Employee Recognition

What Is the Difference Between a Recognition Platform and a Recognition Program?

By Greg Kern | Jul 14, 2026

Employee recognition platforms and recognition programs are often used interchangeably, but they are meaningfully...

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Employee Recognition

Employee Incentives vs. Employee Recognition - What's the Difference?

By Greg Kern | Jun 12, 2026

Employee incentives and employee recognition are not the same thing - and confusing the two can quietly undermine your...

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Employee Recognition

How to Build an Employee Recognition Calendar

By Greg Kern | Jun 15, 2026

Building a Recognition Calendar For most organizations, employee recognition starts with good intentions and ends with...

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Service Award Programs

How to Launch a Tiered Service Award Program

By Greg Kern | Jun 11, 2026

Employee recognition has moved well beyond a "nice to have." For HR managers focused on retention and culture, a...

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Service Award Programs

Service Award Programs: Gift Catalogs vs. Points

By Greg Kern | Jun 15, 2026

Which Is Right for Your Team? Service anniversaries are significant milestones in an employee’s career - and most...

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Employee Holiday Gifts

Holiday vs Year-Round Employee Recognition Programs - What Works Best

By Greg Kern | Jun 12, 2026

Is Holiday Recognition Enough for Employees? Employee recognition should not be limited to the holidays. The most...

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Employee Engagement

AI in the Workplace- What It Means for Employee Engagement-Recognition

By Greg Kern | Jun 12, 2026

Artificial intelligence has moved well past the experimental stage. According to McKinsey's State of AI research,...

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Employee Recognition

Cash vs Non-Cash Employee Awards: What Works Best in 2026?

By Greg Kern | Jun 12, 2026

For years, HR professionals and business leaders have debated the same question: Are cash bonuses or non-cash...

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