The Dow Chemical Co. has tens of thousands of employees in every corner of the globe. The company bases its recognition strategy on building a culture of appreciation and acknowledging the efforts of all deserving employees on a personal level...

It can be tricky to find the right teambuilding activity for your group — something that suits diverse personalities and won't violate varying comfort zones. The following programs will inspire and excite your participants and get them...

Employee-recognition company Michael C. Fina Co. practices what it preaches when it comes to quality: The New York-based company has received ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system for the fifth consecutive year...

Jack Eichhorn has seen both sides of the equation. Having made the shift about a year ago from meeting planner at another high-tech company to procurement exec at Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Oracle, Eichhorn is well-versed in the nuances of the...

Maritz Inc., Fenton, Mo., has a new study out that analyzes employees based on the way they like to be recognized. After talking to 1,003 adults employed full time, researchers arrived at six categories — Freedom Yearners, Nesters, Award Seekers...

Patricia Kerr's marching orders sound simple: “Our goal is to grow sales,” she says...

Employee Turnover can be a problem for many banks, but when you have 188,000 employees and your turnover rate reaches 48 percent, the situation takes on significant proportions...

It All Looked so simple. Incentive planner Rich Wise had already completed his pre-con at the Sofitel Buenos Aires and had just flown into the group's first Argentina destination, Mendoza, for his pre-con at the Park Hyatt Mendoza. He planned to...

It isn't the first country to come to mind as an incentive destination, but Namibia was in the spotlight at the European Incentive & Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition in December. Gattinoni & Company's “Namibia from the Sky”...