In a previous post, I talked about a company one of my friends works for that is struggling to engage its employees in the face of a culture that isn’t necessarily interested in playing along. Our first thought was to find some recognition solutions that might be more palatable to their employees than their current efforts. You can read those ideas here.

At the start of 2015, I welcomed my six-year anniversary, which, as I mentioned in a previous post, was a pretty big deal for me. In addition to it being a record as far as job longevity goes, I also got a really sweet anniversary gift.

A post in honor of Baudville’s 32^nd birthday on March 8, 2015! Happy birthday, Baudville!

Employee Appreciation Day is this week Friday, March 6! If you’re still on the fence about whether or not to celebrate, take a minute to read some quick facts that support the business side of Employee Appreciation in: Top 12 Employee Appreciation Statistics.

I was chatting with an old friend the other day, and he looked at me seriously and said, "Allison, I have to tell you about this embarrassing thing that's happening at work!" I'm not sure exactly what kind of emotional torture I imagined was going on, but as he revealed it, all I could do was laugh.