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RecogNation: Can We Talk About Why We’re Here?

True story: In the somewhat distant past, I had a superfreakout at work. I was tired. I was feeling stretched a little bit (maybe a lot bit) too thin. And, in that moment of weakness, someone told me I needed to add one more thing to my schedule. I shouted, I complained, and I tried to negotiate a way to say no. Futile was my resistance, and there I was doing the one more thing I couldn’t imagine myself accomplishing. Yes, I was doing it, but I wasn’t very happy about it and everyone knew it. (Not a proud moment for me, by the way). It wasn’t until we really started discussing the potential positive impacts of this project that I began to understand that this wasn’t a task built to make me miserable, it was a strategic initiative meant t o move the needlefor my company.

Office-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Ideas

St. Patrick's Day is a day meant for celebrating Irish heritage. Even if you aren't Irish, why not use it as an excuse to hold a little office celebration? Below are some ways you can celebrate St. Patrick 's Day at the office!

Improve Employee Engagement at Your Workplace with the Latest RecogNation!

Are you at work right now? If so, look around you… Is it possible that two out of every three of your colleagues is, on some level, not engaged? What does lack of engagement look like? Would you know it if you were looking right at it? Sometimes it's obvious, and sometimes it's not.

31 Years, 31 Dollars, Uncountable Smiles!

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!