Resources on Employee Recognition

Keep the ZING in recogniZING. It takes a continuous flow of new ideas to sustain a successful recognition strategy. That’s why it’s so important to stay connected to the latest thinking on employee motivation, engagement, and retention strategies. Here are some great resources to get you started.

Education and Research

www.fastcompany.com - Management, leadership, and career advice for business executives.

www.greatplacetowork.com – Dedicated to building a better society by helping companies transform their workplaces. Services and tools to help companies build trust between managers and employees and become more effective workplaces.

www.performanceforum.org – Northwestern University's Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement is dedicated to research and education related to incentive and performance improvement strategies in business.

www.recognition.org - Formerly known as the National Association for Employee Recognition, Recognition Professionals International is a leading resource for making employee recognition an integral part of every organization's business and people strategy.

www.seattlechamber.com – Website for the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and sponsor of the Best Places to Work Forum in Seattle. Contact Jessica Estrada at jessica@seattlechamber.com to learn more about the Forum and other HR Committee happenings.

www.shrm.org – The Society for Human Resource Management serves the needs of HR management professionals by providing essential and comprehensive resources.

www.workforce.com - Today's emerging HR trends and real solutions for producing measurable business results.

www.worldatwork.org - The international association of human resource professionals focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees.

Recognition Tools, Resources & Products

www.aroundtheworldgames.com - The Ultimate Global Board Game originated from the journey that literally took the games creator, Stacy George, around the world to bridge the gap between cultural diversity and respect among children of the world.

www.baudville.com - "Putting applause on paper" since 1983, Baudville provides top-quality, affordable recognition products to companies across the country.

www.bucketbook.com – Website for How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life. The place to download the Bucket Filling Interview Guide or send someone a Drop in Their Bucket.

www.contentedcows.com - Coauthors of "Contented Cows Give Better Milk," Bill Catlette and Richard Hadden provide leadership strategies for creating a better, more profitable workplace. Check out their "Fresh Milk" newsletter.

www.keepem.com – Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, authors of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, share 26 retention strategies for keeping talented employees.

www.orientaltrading.com - Great deals on handclappers, goofy squeeze balls, smile face buttons and other low cost items to put in your Recognition Toolkits.

www.playfair.com – Send someone a "Standing Ovation" and learn ideas for creating a fun atmosphere in the workplace.

www.theochocolate.com - Best chocolate on the planet! Located in Seattle's Fremont district, they are the first roaster of Fair Trade Certified cocoa beans and the only roaster of organic cocoa beans in the United States. Give the chocolate-lovers in your office a factory tour for $5!

Recognition Champions - Coast to Coast!

www.achieveconsulting.biz - Coauthor of Recognition Redefined: Building Self Esteem at Work, Rita Maehling helps organizations and individuals achieve high performance through recognition and other HR solutions. Plymouth, MN

www.carrots.com - Coauthors of "The Carrot Principle," Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick share how the best managers use recognition to engage their people, retain talent, and accelerate performance. Salt Lake City, UT

www.connollyconsulting.biz - Cathy Connolly helps create positive work environments that deliver powerful results and celebrate the strengths and diversity of each employee. Olympia, WA

www.deethanks.com - Dee Hansford is a communication & recognition consultant, coach, trainer, speaker and author helping organizations achieve their goals. Sacramento, CA

www.janisallen.com - Author of "You Made My Day" and "I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are," Janis offers training, consulting and coaching to help companies improve performance. Brevard, NC

www.maketheirday.com - "Make Their Day" author Cindy Ventrice provides simple ways to boost morale, productivity and profits through recognition strategies that work. Santa Cruz, CA

www.nelson-motivation.com - Home of Dr. Bob Nelson, best selling author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees and the "Guru of Thank You." San Diego, CA

www.recognitionworks.net - Recognition Roundtable Chair and CMO Theresa Chambers changes the way people think about employee recognition programs. Seattle, WA

www.thanktank.com - Get hooked on recognition with performance management consultant Kathe Farris. Medfield, MA

Other Great Consultants in the Pacific NW

www.gregbell.net – Based in Portland, Oregon, Greg Bell's work focuses on cultural competencies, teambuilding, leadership development, coaching, and mediation.

www.groupsmith.com – Founder and Principal Eric Svaren specializes in facilitating decision making processes that involve input from employees, stakeholders and others. He also conducts teambuilding and facilitates many types of meetings—including retreats and off-sites, conflict resolution and labor contract bargaining.

www.managingconflict.com - Carol Bowser, J.D., founder of Conflict Management Strategies, specializes in customized training and mediation programs for corporate and organizational leaders and their employees.

www.securehr.com - Wayne Sepolen, Chief Effectiveness Officer of Secure Human Resources, specializes in Performance Management and Coaching utilizing a focused approach to elicit the most from people.