GiftCard Partners Blog

On October 29^th GiftCard Partners Co-CEO Deborah Merkin joined Vicki Ravenel, VP of Business Development at Ultimate Choice and Bill Bradley, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Omega Management Group to discuss the impact employee recognition has on your consumer experience. The webcast, Employee Recognition Programs that Enrich the Customer Experience, talked to the importance of consistency, reward type and management support in building successful employee recognition. In addition, it reviewed:

Employee wellness and engagement are hot topics in HR departments across the country. How to keep healthcare costs low and how to keep employees happy, engaged and long tenured are at the forefront of Human Resources challenges. Here are two ways to incorporate employee wellness and engagement into your program or workplace to strengthen participation across teams and hierarchies.

The world of work has evolved fast. Today, where employees work matters less than how they work. But with all the noise about return-to-office mandates and hybrid policies, here’s the truth: remote work still delivers powerful benefits for both employees and employers.

A new report from SHRM and Globoforce shows that employee turnover has usurped employee recognition as employers’ number one personnel concern. The job market currently favors employees, with more openings than workers, so employers have to get creative to keep their people happy and in their jobs. The survey also revealed that 68% of employers who run a value-based employee recognition program saw an improvement in employee retention. Here are three specific ways employee recognition reduces employee turnover and maintains (or increases!) employee happiness and satisfaction.