In our conversations with customers and HR Professionals, we're learning that many companies want to start a recognition program—or have a few enthusiastic advocates within the organization who do. They understand that employee recognition is important and they also know that they need to keep up with the newer generations of workers who really thrive on that kind of positive feedback. But going from nothing to something—whether it's a small step or a big leap—can be really overwhelming. Does this sound like you?

Today we celebrate 10% of the population, the right brained, the odd men/women out: the lefties! They may be oddballs but they do have a special day dedicated to them.

We decided to poll some of our left-handed Baudvillians to find out the good, bad, and the ugly things that come with being a leftie.
Here's what they said…

 

So many of us have cell phones, iPads, tablets, desktop computers, laptops: every electronic device you can think of. We are constantly on them all day long! It's the power of technology that has taken over not only work life, but our home life too. There are numerous studies out there about how much time we are spending on our electronic devices nowadays, but I want to touch on something that is getting lost: the hand-written note, and the power the hand-written note can have on someone.
 

Did you know that in the next five years, a whopping 18% of the workplace could retire? Yep, the Baby Boomers (the generation born between 1946 and 1964) are getting to that age when they're ready to trade cubicle walls for wide open spaces, business casual for casual-casual, and the daily commute for quiet stroll around the neighborhood. 

All throughout the year Professional Speakers grace stages all over the world and engage, motivate, or entertain the masses. While today may be set aside as a special day to recognize them for their talents, organizations are always looking for new ideas for saying “thank you” to Professional Speakers.

Here are 5 great speaker gift ideas: