Birthday Celebration Best Practices in the Office
Next in our How-To Recognition series is a focus on our new Happy Birthday recognition theme. Everyone has a birthday therefore every employer struggles with whether or not to celebrate employee...
View ArticleHow to Boost Your Recognition Program with Peer Shout Outs
Peer recognition programs are very popular in organizations today. Peer recognition increases the quantity and frequency recognition is given, and it takes pressure off managers who are typically...
View ArticleHow to have more fun at work with Positive Praise!
I’m not going to tell you that it’s all fun & games up here in creative-ville, but every once in awhile, we do get to have a laugh. We certainly did when we were working on the new Positive Praise...
View ArticleHow to Recognize Your Staff with Day-to-Day Certificates
Award certificates are a great way to show off achievements, but I can think of a few reasons why a department manager might not use them for everyday employee recognition:They’re more formal than some...
View Article10 Ways to Recognize with Character Pins
Character Pins are one of our staple recognition products at Baudville, and they’re popular because they can be used in a variety of recognition situations. As a continuation of our How-To Recognition...
View ArticleHow To Write a Recognition Ecard
We offer a free service on our website called ePraise which are recognition ecards you can send to coworkers, peers, or anyone you want to thank or recognize. We have over 110 different designs for...
View ArticleRecognition and Fun at a Company Meeting? It's Possible!
Whew, six weeks into my internship and I am just getting into the Baudville groove! I got my name plate on my cubicle and can finally clear a paper jam in the printer. But I am constantly experiencing...
View ArticleSending an ePraise is now even easier!!
ePraise® is Baudville's free recognition ecard tool that is an easy and fun way to incorporate daily recognition into your workplace. Our ecards are available in many of our popular recognition themes...
View ArticleThree Steps to Excellent Award Certificate Design
Certificates are a popular award because of their low price point and easy customization capabilities. Because Customer Service Week and year end award ceremonies are just around the corner, I wanted...
View ArticleMission Possible: 30-Day Challenge to a Better Workplace and a Better YOU!
One of the greatest new tools in our Managers' Corner this year is our 30-Day Recognition Mission. The inspiration for this product came about a year ago when our CEO held an inspirational meeting for...
View ArticleOut of the Mouth of HR. Issue 3: You Don’t Have the Budget for Recognition.
As we continue to troubleshoot some of the HR issues that came up at SHRM 2014, I have to say I was pretty surprised that so many attendees are still feeling that lack of budget is one of them. I don't...
View ArticleCelebrate Coast Guard Day!
In Michigan, we are blessed with super-great summers (usually), where you can find families soaking up the sun on the beaches all over the state. I love spending my summer weekends on the lake! If you...
View ArticleEmployee Retirement Series. Part I: Finding the Perfect Gifts
Did you know that in the next five years, a whopping 18% of the workplace could retire? Yep, the Baby Boomers (the generation born between 1946 and 1964) are getting to that age when they're ready to...
View ArticleDon't Underestimate the Power of Hand-Written Notes
So many of us have cell phones, iPads, tablets, desktop computers, laptops: every electronic device you can think of. We are constantly on them all day long! It's the power of technology that has taken...
View ArticleEmployee Retirement Series. Part 2: Planning the Right Celebration
As I mentioned in my first post in this series, in the next five years many members of the Baby Boomer Generation will be retiring. They could be leaving companies they've been with for 40-plus years...
View ArticleCelebrate Senior Citizen's Day!
Today is a special day that doesn't get a whole lot of attention or recognition: Senior Citizens Day. We're here to shed some light on the meaning of this special day and give you ideas for what you...
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