Unexpected Incentives

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Employee recognition doesn't always have to be anticipated by your staff for morale to improve. Sometimes it's unexpected little things that can boost morale and drive motivation. Tanveer Naseer posted a write-up last week explaining how a soda machine could teach all of us a thing or two about motivation. His post included a video of Coca-Cola placing a vending machine on a college campus and providing students with more than just the one Coke they were expecting.
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Employee Recognition is STILL Important

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Several blog posts of late have discussed how employee morale is at an all-time low (EEA reports is staying steady). Just because the economy seems to gradually be getting back on track doesn't necessarily mean that employee motivation is on the rise as well. Satisfaction rates are down below 50%, which means a lot of workers want to jump ship at the next opportunity.
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CES: "The Year of the Tablet PC"

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What could potentially throw e-readers a curveball? The evolution of tablet PCs. Tablet PCs like the Notion Ink Adam Smartpad blurs the lines between e-readers and PCs by essentially acting like an e-reader with a web browser attachment. With Apple potentially partnering with book publishers, its anticipated Tablet (along with the other tablets) could cross over and become a threat to the e-reader market.
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