When we surveyed our customers, one of the biggest challenges they faced was getting employees to participate in their programs and attend their events. Why? Perhaps the structure of the program or the approach of the event didn’t resonate with their employees! It’s not easy to admit, but it very well could be the cold, hard truth.

When it comes to any initiative, whether it’s a singular occasion or a broad program, if you don’t garner input from your team on their tastes and preferences, it’s unlikely you’ll have the success you hope to achieve.

So, you’re ready to launch a recognition program? Does it feel daunting or overwhelming? Tedious or complicated? It doesn’t have to be! But, it does need to be well planned to be successful. That’s where Chapter Three of Designing and Implementing a Program comes in.

What is the greatest challenge you face as a recognition professional? Have you ever thought about it? According to Recognition Professional International’s research, the most popular answer is: Achieving management buy-in, management support, and involvement at all levels.

If your greatest challenge as an employee recognition professional is to sell the importance of recognition to your organization’s leadership, and then sell it to people at all other levels, we can help!

Recognition. A word we use one hundred times a day at Baudville, but something that may be not-so-common in your vocabulary. Why is it important? What does it entail? How can I make it happen, along with my 1,000 other to-dos? Why is recognition worth it? We've got the answers for you.

This week I was approached by one of my dear friends who serves as a principal for a local Early Childhood Center (PS-2^nd Grade). His requested deliverable: monthly staff appreciation ideas for 40 teachers and staff with some money to spend, but not a ton. Challenge accepted.

As I formulated the plan for him, I thought about our customers in the K12 sector and how many of them must be facing the same 2015-2016 school year appreciation ideas blank stare. Well, good news! I’ve outlined a pretty fantastic teacher and staff appreciation plan for you – balanced with both cost and no-cost ideas!