Peer recognition changes everything because appreciation from colleagues hits differently than praise from management. When your deskmate notices your late nights on a project, or when your teammate acknowledges your patience with difficult clients that recognition resonates. The challenge? Most peer recognition programs fail because they feel forced, fake, or forgotten within weeks. Here’s how […]
Memory poverty strikes when the rewards meant to celebrate achievement vanish from consciousness within days. That expensive watch your company gave for your five-year anniversary? You check the time on your phone. The crystal award for exceeding targets? It holds down papers somewhere. These objects fail because they create no stories, spark no conversations, build […]
Corporate holiday gifts either strengthen relationships or expose how little you know your people. The difference between transactional and transformational gifting isn’t the budget size. It’s whether you’re checking a box or creating a moment someone remembers. December arrives with its familiar pressures. Procurement sends vendor catalogs filled with generic options. Finance asks for budget […]
