Workers need gratitude year-round — not just at Thanksgiving

We celebrate Thanksgiving in the US this week. It’s my favorite holiday of the year because of the family-and-friends gatherings, my favorite meal of the year, and the spirit of gratitude and giving without the hustle and bustle of the…

Recognition is the remedy for undervalued employees

Unfortunately, many employees do not feel valued at work. As reported by Forbes, a survey of more than 1,000 full-time employees in the US found that more than half of respondents felt only somewhat valued (46.6 percent) or not valued…

Employee recognition leads to exceptional performance

I was working with a program development team leader heading up a significant upgrade to one of the company’s most popular and profitable products. And he was failing. The leader was intelligent, hardworking, very clear with setting goals and direction,…