Employee Recognition Fail (feat. Dwight Schrute on keyboard...)

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Incentive programs are like any basic tool. If used properly, they are largely beneficial to the user. However, if not used properly or aren't aligned with your company goals, they can do more harm than good. In your home, a hammer is an excellent tool if there is a clear goal in place (i.e. nailing a picture frame up to a wall). However, if you give someone a hammer and tell them to use it without any real objective or goal, potentially bad and unintended results could occur.
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Employee of the Month: A Lesson At Jim Halpert's Expense

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Jim Halpert: recently promoted to the co-regional manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. In last Thursday's episode, fellow employee Andy suggests starting an employee of the month program. Thinking how this could improve office morale and by judging performance based on completely unbiased metrics, Jim makes an executive decision to implement the program.
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