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Resignation, Regret, And  A Shifting Baseline

A recent survey of nearly 1,300 Americans conducted by Resume Builder shows that about 23% of employees will seek new jobs in 2022. Other surveys put the numbers much higher.  A tight labor market drives people to push for higher salaries and better benefits. They see that a flexible work culture leads to a better work-life balance. So “the grass is always greener” takes hold, and leads to The Great Recession.

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The Great Resignation is Here. Now What?

Whether crafting a program to promote employee happiness and therefore company loyalty, or a program to incentivize achieving a sales highpoint or safety milestone, project completion or other company or departmental objective, there are dozens of considerations, best practices to emulate, as well as pitfalls to avoid.

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Reward Preferences: Which Rewards Really Motivate?

To succeed, an incentive program must capture the attention of participants and inspire them to do great things. Rewards are key to earning mindshare and achieving results.  I serve on the Research Committee of the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) and we recently completed the Rewards Preferences: Making a Lasting Impact on Incentive Program Participants study to understand which rewards really …

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Where Do Travel Planners Go on Vacation? 2018 Edition

After spending all year coordinating trips for travel programs, where do travel planners go for their own vacation? From across the United States to Rome and Santorini, our Next Level teammates have exciting plans to travel to exciting destinations across the globe.

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Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Jamie Santiago

At Next Level Performance we recognize our employee’s contributions every quarter through the Teammate of the Quarter Award. With many nominations this quarter, the spotlight is on Jamie Santiago who had a very successful quarter working on graphic designs for incentive travel programs.

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What do LinkedIn’s Top Companies Have in Common?

Organizations are finding out that it takes more than enticing perks to attract and retain top talent. From well-known companies to less recognizable organizations, they all have these things in common, making them the top companies people want to work for.

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If You Have This, You Can Forget the Perks

Trendy perks are nice to have and certainly appealing to most, but organizations need to have a solid foundation of values in place above all. Take it from some of the top companies who are now going back on their decisions.