Editor's Note: In this Classic post, first published on July 15, 2010, Cafe recognition guru Derek Irvine shares stories that demonstrate the value of the lessons gleaned from doing it wrong (sometimes excruciatingly and embarrassingly so). Marissa Keegan over at Fistful of Talent has written a couple of great posts along these lines - the deaf guy given an iPod, the boss giving himself the first ever Employee of the Month award. Even more importantly, take them at their word. MORE

came from Colleen Burgess, director of compensation and performance at Qlik. Speaking on a panel with three other Globoforce customers titled, “Slicing Up the Total Rewards Pie to Deliver Stronger ROI,” Burgess told the audience that the key to building a great culture comes down to, “Faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust.”. Establishing a sense of trust at work through fairness and transparency was an idea carried throughout the three-day conference. MORE

This was originally published on August 31, 2010 — it’s still valid today. Especially if you’re joining me at the HRTech Conference next week. Look at the list of presenters. Look at the list of sponsors/exhibitors. Then target 4-8 people that you’d really like to meet and talk with – and find them at the conference. Bill Kutik China Gorman Data Point Tuesday Globoforce HR Technology HR Technology Conference LRP Publications Steve Boese MORE

It was started in 2010 by Mashable to recognize and celebrate social media’s impact on global communication. If your city isn’t doing anything, then at least participate by expanding your social network by one meaningful connection. Check out this Ventana Research report sponsored by Globoforce on “ 5 Reasons to use Social Recognition in Business.”. Tuesday, June 30 is Social Media Day. MORE

George’s wife Amal was a keynote speaker at WorkHuman 2018, where she discussed her work as an international human rights lawyer, giving a voice to those who are neglected and exploited. At WorkHuman 2019, George will continue the discussion on how leading with kindness and compassion can create a more inclusive, rewarding, and respectful work environment. It is infuriating that women still face sexual harassment at work, regardless of the type of workplace,” said George. “As MORE

In 2010 I wrote Conference Attendance 101 , a post on my blog, Data Point Tuesday. I’ve been affiliated with Globoforce ’s WorkHuman conference since its inception in 2015. Eric Mosely, Globoforce’s CEO, had a vision of turning his organization’s annual customer conference into a global force for good. And, in large part, his vision has come true: at its core, WorkHuman is a global movement of people, purpose, and passion bringing more humanity to today’s modern workplace. MORE

Just looking at the numbers alone, there is not a company in the U.S.—and It’s this great program at Cisco that allows your manager, your peers and anyone you work with at the company to recognize good work by giving an acknowledgement that also comes with a monetary reward. In our 2015 SHRM/Globoforce Survey , 66% of HR professionals said values-based recognition helped build a stronger employer brand. According to Randstad , U.S. MORE

59% of US companies have problems attracting critical skill employees (up from 52% in 2010 and 28% in 2009). 36% reported difficulty retaining critical-skill employees (up from 31% in 2010 and 16% in 2009). At that point, the entire employee value proposition is crucial to retention.". You would be paying your salaried workers at a rate 5.7 Follow Derek on Twitter at @DerekIrvine. MORE