Employee Rewards & Recognition Blog

The Impact of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders

Jefferson Hansen

The Impact of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders

Most managers have business smarts (IQ), but how many are also emotionally intelligent (EQ)? See why EQ is central to good leadership and how to become more emotionally intelligent.

Goodness Grant August 2022 Recipient: Brittany Atkinson

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Jade Halls

Goodness Grant August 2022 Recipient: Brittany Atkinson

In early 2020, with the pandemic sowing uncertainty and fear, Brittany Atkinson found herself in a rut. She was inspired to call the St. Vincent’s soup kitchen to see how she could help the homeless community.

Employee Recognition and Appreciation: What's the Difference?

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Jefferson Hansen

Employee Recognition and Appreciation: What's the Difference?

Employee Recognition and appreciation may seem similar, but knowing the key differences between them can make them both more effective than ever!

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Jefferson Hansen

4 Solutions for Managing Remote Teams

Many businesses moved in-person teams to remote work in the past few years. But did their management strategies change, too? See common challenges with remote teams and how to avoid them.

Top 10 Most Popular Redemptions: June 2022

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Jefferson Hansen

Top 10 Most Popular Redemptions: June 2022

Have you ever wondered which rewards are the most popular on the Awardco platform? Well wonder no longer! We've compiled the top 10 Amazon rewards for June 2022—check them out!

Improving Health and Wellness Post-Pandemic: Tips for Employers and Employees

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Jefferson Hansen

Improving Health and Wellness Post-Pandemic: Tips for Employers and Employees

Workplace wellness has changed. See how to improve and support wellness for yourself and your teams in a post-pandemic workplace!

Goodness Grant July 2022 Recipient: Natalie Blake

Goodness Grants

Jade Halls

Goodness Grant July 2022 Recipient: Natalie Blake

Natalie Blake created her own curriculum to help incarcerated individuals with their writing skills.

4 Easily Implemented Tips to Treat Employee Absenteeism

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Jefferson Hansen

4 Easily Implemented Tips to Treat Employee Absenteeism

Employee absenteeism, like any ailment, can be treated. But treating the cause is always more effective than treating the symptoms. See how you can avoid absenteeism!

4 Essential Strategies & Tools to Boost Employee Morale in 2022

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Jefferson Hansen

4 Essential Strategies & Tools to Boost Employee Morale in 2022

Morale is the foundation of any company, and it influences things like engagement, motivation, and productivity. Learn more about what morale is and how to improve it.

Goodness Grant June 2022 Recipient: Tyler Wimmer and Keller Atwood

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Jade Halls

Goodness Grant June 2022 Recipient: Tyler Wimmer and Keller Atwood

Like many people, Tyler and Keller wanted to do something to help the people in the Russian and Ukrainian conflict. This is their story.

Avoiding the High Costs of Employee Turnover

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Jefferson Hansen

Avoiding the High Costs of Employee Turnover

Some turnover is normal, but what happens when voluntary turnover becomes the norm rather than the exception? And how can you avoid that problem?

4 Tips to Keep Employees Motivated (Even During Hard Times)

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Jefferson Hansen

4 Tips to Keep Employees Motivated (Even During Hard Times)

Here are 4 tips to keep employees motivated and satisfied at work, come pandemics, international conflicts, or economic downturns.

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Jefferson Hansen

How to Improve Employee Productivity

Are your employees not as productive as you'd like them to be? That may be a symptom of deeper workplace issues. Here are some tips for improving your workplace to increase productivity!

8 Tips to (Healthily) Motivate Sales Teams

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Jefferson Hansen

8 Tips to (Healthily) Motivate Sales Teams

Sales teams work tirelessly for your company. Here are eight tips for helping them stay motivated and happy.

8 Great Work-From-Home Gifts for Employees

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Jefferson Hansen

8 Great Work-From-Home Gifts for Employees

Work-from-home gifts for employees can be the icing on the cake of an already great work situation. Here are eight great ideas, from Awardco!

Goodness Grant May 2022 Recipient: Kasey Walkenhurst

Goodness Grants

Jade Halls

Goodness Grant May 2022 Recipient: Kasey Walkenhurst

Kasey is the Head Coach of a local High School's boys basketball team, and organizes an annual basketball game for all of the students with disabilities in his area.

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Jefferson Hansen

Employee Gifts: Better Than Rewards?

Creative, personalized employee gifts have awesome benefits that rewards and awards just can't match. Learn why you should rethink your company awards to be more like gifts.

Goodness Grants: The Positivity Pandemic

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Jade Halls

Goodness Grants: The Positivity Pandemic

There are countless people out there doing great things to promote good around them without ever considering a reward. We want to recognize them and share their story.

The Role of Incentives in Employee Motivation

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Jefferson Hansen

The Role of Incentives in Employee Motivation

Reap the benefits of an employee incentives program that makes a difference and keeps employees happy! Read on to see 5 incentives that increase motivation.

Build a Strong Foundation of Employee Experience in 2022

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Jefferson Hansen

Build a Strong Foundation of Employee Experience in 2022

The standard retention strategies aren't working anymore. Improve your employee experience to boost retention, recruitment, and employee happiness.

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Jefferson Hansen

Reward Compensation: Turn the Great Resignation Into the Great Retention

Awardco Pay is your way to reinvent how you compensate employees. Provide the compensation employees want and increase your retention.

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Jefferson Hansen

The ROI of Employee Recognition

ROI is the way businesses discern what is worth their time and money (and what isn't). Learn about the ROI of employee recognition to see why recognizing and rewarding employees is worth it.