How to level up your reward and recognition system

In “How to make reward and recognition fun and relevant”, I outlined what fun incentives look like in one of the companies I helped. We tailored the awards and incentives to the team. When the team likes the awards and…

Culture and its effect on reward & recognition

In an earlier post, we explored why we need an adaptable reward and recognition system. I also pointed out that it's not only about the generations. Today, we'll consider one of the cultural contexts. In Asian culture, parents expect their…

How to make reward and recognition fun and relevant?

In an earlier post, we established that there are different contexts that influence how people view reward and recognition, e.g. generation, culture, etc. So, we need a reward & recognition system that can satisfy all generations & levels. Let me…

Why do we need an adaptable reward and recognition system?

In earlier posts, we established that the purposes of performance appraisals are still valid, however, the current HR practices do not satisfy those purposes. I also shared what I’ve tried, even without HR’s support. Let me recap the key takeaways:…

Can performance feedback be timely and useful?

In the last post, we found that the purposes of performance reviews are still valid. However, the current HR practices do not satisfy those purposes. So, how do we create a performance management system that satisfies the purposes and motivates…