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Three tips for creating meaningful recognition
Over the years, companies have come to understand the importance and power of employee recognition – to our people and to our companies....
Jul 21, 20226 min read


The 4 "golden rules" of recognition
Many societies and cultures have in place some version of what they call ‘The Golden Rules,’ which is a philosophy and way of treating...
Jul 8, 20226 min read


Four ways to showcase your personality through employee recognition
We all have our own unique and special personality, something that shows to others the ways we think, act, and behave. And when it comes...
Apr 27, 20223 min read


5 tips for connecting the dots for hybrid working
Throughout the pandemic we’ve had no choice but to address what I call the ‘dots’ of hybrid working, meaning the individual challenges...
Apr 5, 20226 min read


5 ways to eliminate your appreciation gap
Over the years, employee recognition has moved from a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘have to have,’ with 87 percent of organisations now having...
Apr 5, 20224 min read


4 ways to leverage flexibility as a tool for success
As a competitive gymnast, flexibility was a cornerstone and a key element of my training and success. It’s what helped me perform the...
Feb 13, 20225 min read


Preventing shock waves - 5 tips for getting your communications "right"
The blog shares 5 tips to help you communicate to your employees effectively, getting it right.
Jul 15, 20213 min read


Three steps for discovering (or re-discovering) your company values
Company values are one of the most powerful tools a company has, guiding and focussing employees to make the right decisions and take the...
Jun 30, 20213 min read


Benefits that really matter - Reward Gateway’s Domestic Violence Protection Programme
Employee benefits come in many forms, with organisations putting ones in place to meet the needs of their workforce and often, to stand...
Jun 9, 20215 min read


How Honest Burgers are making things #betterthanyouremember
As we move to the next phase of the pandemic, companies continue to face challenges and continue to be faced with yet more more difficult...
Apr 28, 20216 min read


Breaking down the barriers of wellbeing at work
Wellbeing at work is an area that has leapfrogged to the top of the priority list for many companies, and will most likely hold this...
Apr 16, 20215 min read


Socking it to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is an important topic, one that many organizations are talking about and trying to figure out just...
Apr 8, 20214 min read


6 tips for getting the balance right in strategic goal-setting
Balance (both in business and in life) is so important. In fact, it feeds into just about everything we do, from managing our work-life...
Mar 19, 20214 min read


3 tips for developing behaviors, your "tools" for using your company values
Let me ask you a question - if someone handed you a tool, would you automatically know how to use it? If you’re like me, the answer is...
Mar 9, 20213 min read


BrewDog’s evolution of benefits from dogs to unicorns to the environment
BrewDog, an independent Scottish brewery and pub chain, has always been known as a pioneer when it comes to employee benefits. From...
Mar 3, 20212 min read


4 work (and life) lessons on the anniversary of “Build it”
I can’t believe that it’s been three years since my second book, “Build it: The Rebel Playbook for Employee Engagement”, was published....
Feb 23, 20213 min read


What a onesie has to do with wellbeing
When I saw Dan Fish’s post sharing his new wellbeing initiative, onesies, I was intrigued. How could a onesie be part of a wellbeing...
Feb 17, 20214 min read


Feeling the flow of the new ways of working
Have you ever been asked to describe how the workplace has changed? Well that’s exactly the question I was asked during a recent virtual...
Feb 1, 20213 min read


Why and how we should put ourselves in our employee's shoes
When I met my adoptive daughter for the first time on an introductory visit, the first thing she did was ask if she could put on my...
Jan 25, 20214 min read


Three tips for closing the innovation gap
According to an article published in June last year, 90% of executives agreed that the COVID-19 crisis would fundamentally change the way...
Jan 23, 20213 min read


Four way to help working parents with home schooling
With the new lockdown rules, many parents must feel like it’s Groundhog Day, as they’re right back to where they were almost a year ago...
Jan 23, 20215 min read


How organisations are virtually celebrating the festive season during Covid-19
I’m sure you’ve all heard the terms ‘party pooper’, that person who throws gloom over social enjoyment, and ‘killjoy’,, that person who...
Nov 25, 20204 min read


Five tips for motivating employees and celebrating the festive season in 2020
As an HR leader, finding “the” perfect way to wrap up the end of the year has always been a challenge. How do you figure out what’s right...
Nov 24, 20204 min read


Why we can’t simply cut and paste
The pandemic has forced us to look at life in so many different ways. Never has this been so clear as when I watched the UCLA women’s...
Oct 30, 20203 min read
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