Recognition Programs in the New Workplace

Recognition Programs in the New Workplace

by Susan Malanowski Organizations are dealing with a variety of workplace changes during this “Interim Normal”. This includes employees who are wearing protective gear and/or social distancing while working in a company facility, employees working remotely and...

Top 10 Mistakes Made with Incentive Plans – by Susan Malanowski

Too many measures “Less is more” when determining the criteria or metrics to use in the plan. Plans with 3 to 5 measures can provide balance and focus. Too many measures dilute a participant’s attention and motivation. Metrics with a weight less than 10% of the total...

New England Companies Paying More for Talent in 2017

According to a recent study by Wilson Group, Concord, MA, and Bose Corporation, New England companies are expecting modest growth in their business. Sixty-two percent (62%) of companies recently surveyed expected growth exceeding 4% in 2017; this compares to only 44%...

Are We Destined to Be Creatures of Habit?

Are We Destined to Be Creatures of Habit? A review and summary of the book: The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business (Charles Duhigg, Random House, 2012) by Thomas B. Wilson Behaviors, and the things we do, are often influenced by a number of...