Before you break out the Champagne and ring in the new year this weekend, we thought we’d take a moment and highlight the top 16 most popular posts on the Globoforce blog this year. Thank you to all our readers for your continued support of the Globoforce blog. MORE

Now, I know this isn’t the message well-intentioned leaders want to send. Globoforce, an organization that helps companies implement recognition solutions, found a 32 percent increase in productivity in companies that practice peer-to-peer recognition. MORE

Is HR more about squishy, feel good moments or the cold, hard metrics behind the madness? I’ve been doing a lot of strategy work as well for the last 16 years in organizational design and development, workforce planning, and executive coaching. MORE

Intangible rewards like well-deserved recognition, result in a memorable moment for the employee and hence is more significant than a cash reward. Myth 4: Appreciation is a soft skill with no measurable business metrics. ENGAGE. RECOGNIZE. ALIGN. Edit BG Image. MORE

Traditionally, these programs have focused on the easier to define and measure metrics, such as length of service or reaching of internal milestones. Source: Globoforce. The importance of employee recognition is often overlooked – are you aware of the impact? MORE

Continuous peer feedback and recognition, as well as a supportive feedback environment, have the power to help organizations drive employee growth and development,” said Derek Irvine—Vice President of strategy and consulting at Globoforce—in a press release. “As MORE

Now, I know this isn’t the message well-meaning leaders want to send. In Globoforce’s 2012 Employee Recognition Survey, they found employee commitment increases 57 percent when employees are recognized. Working in the modern world can be hectic. The pace is unrelenting. MORE