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If you’re responsible for driving employee engagement and performance, you already know that recognition is a powerful tool. But how do you build a recognition budget that’s impactful and aligned with your company’s overall strategy? Our eBook, Best Practices for Building Employee Recognition Budgets, dives into that question, and offers a practical roadmap to help you build a recognition program that delivers measurable results.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis for all organizations to navigate, nowhere was this more apparent than in healthcare. Frontline healthcare workers were asked to perform heroic acts of selflessness to protect and save the lives of others. Often, they needed to do this without the necessary supplies and equipment to protect themselves.

Recognition, in its simplest form, is acknowledging or rewarding someone for their efforts and achievements. Over the past decade, how employers and employees’ approach and value recognition has significantly changed, driven by cultural shifts, technological advancements, and evolving workplace dynamics.

Recognition programs are significant, visible investments for any organization. It is critical that these programs launch successfully and achieve a prominent level of utilization quickly. Our work with many clients over many years offers valuable lessons about what can be done before and after a program launch to maximize its success.