[Minneapolis, MN] (July 24, 2017) – MotivAction, a global performance improvement company and leader in employee engagement and recognition, sales and channel incentives announced today that it has been certified as a Veteran Owned Business (VOB) and has been added to …Read More
The Many Faces of Argentina
Explore the many personalities and cultures in beautiful Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lisa Loeffler, a Senior Purchasing Manager at MotivAction, was lucky enough to experience the magical country of Argentina recently. This is her story. You could say Argentina is a …Read More
7 Ways to Mind Your Diet While Traveling
Trying new restaurants while on vacation is sometimes the greatest part of your trip—lobster tail in Maine, craw-dads in the south, However, it can cause complete havoc on a healthy diet. Whether the trip is for business or leisure, being …Read More
Mass Communication and International Applications
The word is in and walkie talkies are out! Thank goodness we don’t have to listen to static and mumbled words anymore in the event industry. Mass communication applications for cell phones, tablets and computers are making it much easier …Read More
Noticing more sick days than usual? The problem might be in your boardroom.
In an article for HR Professional Now, Angelo Carofano reports that “many companies do not know the size of their absence problem, or have a firm grasp of what their absenteeism rates are and what is truly costing their organization.” …Read More
How to maximize one-on-one meetings
It’s a scenario played out in thousands of workplaces every day: A leader, in an attempt to really engage an employee, blocks out time to sit down face-to-face with him or her. But instead of leaving the meeting feeling respected …Read More
The science behind employee engagement
If you have Big Ban Theory types in your C-Suite who are still skeptical about employee engagement (“It seems so touch-feely!”), we have something you need to share with them: Paul J. Zak’s article, “The Neuroscience of Trust,” that recently …Read More
Your team is motivated — but is it intrinsically motivated?
We all want our employees to be motivated, but even more important than the motivation itself is the source of that motivation — that is, whether it’s intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is more desirable than extrinsic motivation. Why? Intrinsically …Read More
Building stellar employee engagement often starts with recruiting the right people. Here’s how.
If you want excellent employee engagement and a winning company culture, it obviously helps if you engage the right employees. That starts with hiring the right talent, and Jon Stross, president and co-founder of the recruitment software company Greenhouse, has …Read More
What Frank Sinatra Can Teach Us About Employee Engagement
Frank Sinatra believed he was destined for greatness from a young age, but the path wasn’t nearly as smooth as he thought it would be. In a fascinating blog post for onpeople.com, Aubrey Chapnick reveals that Ol’ Blue Eyes got …Read More