Engagement is the key to keeping your best employees.

As the job market improves, your top talent may be looking for new career opportunities.  Engaging top performers through communication, training, and recognition are some of the key components to retaining top performers even with offers of higher salaries and better opportunities.

June 24, 2010 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Is Recognition an Art or a Science?

During one of my recent morning jogs — it’s amazing the thinking that comes up during those — this question popped up: “Is recognition an art or a science?”

December 15, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Competing is not enough…

“Uncertain times”, “Uncharted territories”, “Trying times” or “Times of challenge”, “Hunker down”…  It seems that lately any paper or article dealing with our business environment will necessarily include one or the other of these terms.  As much at it is all true, isn’t it time we went back to some more positive thoughts?

July 7, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (1)

Fun With Service Awards

How Sodexo Pass uses humor and personalization to reward and recognize service anniversaries

April 17, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Rice Krispy snacks and other ways we recognize and reward at Sodexo

Share with us how your company recognizes and rewards its employees.

It's no big surprise that we all want to be recognized in our workplace. What is the surprise is that not only do we want recognition, but we want recognition that is meaningful.

So, what does this look like in action, and will it work? Here’s my story »

March 31, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Practical Gifts Show Workplace Appreciation in a Tight Economy

Sodexo’s Esteem Pass program offers unique options for Administrative Professionals Week

GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 30, 2009 — Today’s troublesome economy might make it difficult to justify flowers or company-paid lunches – traditional ways to honor support staff on Administrative Professionals Day. This April 22nd, Sodexo encourages employers to think about an Esteem Pass incentive gift card as a more tangible and practical way to reward hard work and loyalty.

March 30, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Paybefore Award Winners

Paybefore has chosen the Esteem Pass™ prepaid gift card program by Sodexo Pass USA (a division of the Sodexo Group) a winner in the 2009 Paybefore Awards in the Best Business/Corporate-Funded Prepaid Card B2B category. Check out the team receiving the award and read about highlights from the show »

March 27, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Five Key Lessons to Learn During An Economic Downturm

"Having a highly engaged workforce certainly doesn’t completely insulate an organization from economic recession. But a more engaged workforce can act as insulation, a buffer if you will, from the effects of the economic downturn," according to Mark D. Hirschfeld, principal, Goldenrod Consulting, Inc.

Learn and apply these five simple lessons into your work culture and survive the current emotional depression and financial recession.

February 2, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Ten Ways to Kick-Off Recognition

When you start the year off right with recognition, you are sure to end it right as well with engaged and productive employees.  Use these ten tips to help you plan your 2009 recognition program.

February 2, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Make Recognition A Family Affair

Make your employees feel like superstars, include their families in reward and recognition programs.

February 2, 2009 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

How To Inspire Employees Through Recognition

In this time of economic uncertainty, incentive programs are an important tool to deter creative stagnation and staff apathy. Yet these programs do not have to be a strain on budgets. Read more.

December 11, 2008 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Reward and Recognition’s Cult of Personality

Candybars, your favorite soda and $400 "first day" bonuses are some of the ways company's reward and recognize their employess.  Read more.

December 11, 2008 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Rewarding in Times of Uncertainty

As we see the financial crisis lead into an economic crisis, we are all wondering what tomorrow will bring and can't take anything for granted.  My message to you in this context is a message of confidence.  Esteem Pass is destined to help organizations perform better, and no organization should overlook this in today's extremely competitive market.

November 10, 2008 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)

Welcome to the New Esteem Pass!

Thank you for visiting esteempass.com, our recently launched website dedicated to our new incentive card solution, Esteem Pass.

September 18, 2008 | General | Read More » | Leave a Comment (0)