We all know one, a person who seems to keep it all together AND keep cool as a cucumber in the process. Secretaries, assistants, receptionists, whatever you call them at your place of business does not matter. What matters is that they rock – on the daily. 

Today is their day. Say thank you. Get them a coffee, give them a gift, write them a card, send them home early, fill out a free ePraise card for them.

Today, April 17, 2014, is National High Five Day. When I think about high fives, the first thing that comes to mind is my three little boys at home.My youngest is 2 years old, and one of the first celebratory actions he learned (as did my two older boys) was giving a high five. We give high fives for many reasons…

As a creative writing major in college I was required to complete a semester-long internship in the writing field. There weren't many "creative" writing gigs in our town so I opted for grant writing, but at the Children's Museum – at least part of the job had to be fun. Getting a little glimpse into the world of not-for-profit for 8 weeks really opened my eyes to the invaluable gift that volunteers bring to these organizations on a daily basis. 

Volunteers have passion.
Volunteers hunger to make a difference.
                             Volunteers give.

Can you bring April Fool's Day into the office? Why not? Have some harmless fun with your team! Here are our top 10 ideas.  

March 8, 2014 Baudville celebrated their 31st birthday. I, personally, have been here to celebrate the last 9 of those birthdays. Not only do we make a big deal out of company birthdays, we also make it a best practice to celebrate each and every one of our employee's birthdays!