Employee Recognition & Rewards Blog

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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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 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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Service Award Programs

Employee Service Award Catalog | Select Your Gift

By Greg Kern | Jun 12, 2026

Service Awards with Gift-of-Choice Catalogs Recognizing employee service milestones by allowing them to select their...

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Service Award Programs

Introduction to Catchup Service Awards for New Programs

By Greg Kern | Jun 12, 2026

Strategies for Catching up missed milestones when starting a new Service Recognition Program Launching a new Employee...

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Service Award Programs

Service Award Presentation for Length of Service

By Greg Kern | Jun 12, 2026

Employee Service Award Presentation Tips To get the most out of your Employee Service Awards, try to have the...

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Service Award Programs

Years of Service Programs | Employee Service Awards

By Greg Kern | Jun 12, 2026

Starting a Service Award Program Starting an Employee Service Anniversary Awards program will give management powerful...

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