Dear Bob and Peter, What can you do when the owners of a company just don't believe in rewarding employees? My concern is for the laborers in our warehouse. No one ever says a kind word to them; no one sees how much they need a pat on the back...

Did you know that emotional intelligence — a combination of personal, emotional, and social skills — has a huge influence on people's ability to succeed? A study by consulting firm the Hay Group found that salespeople with high EI produced twice...

Guides from Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools in Jackson, Wyo., lead groups through Grand Teton National Park in sturdy, open-roofed safari vehicles. Attendees can view beautiful mountain scenery as well as bears, buffalo, and other...

NEW RESEARCH from the Society for Human Resource Management (www.shrm.org) has found that a mix of nonmonetary and monetary awards is most effective at improving employee morale. For top performers, more than half of the 459 responding human...

When Insurance Agency Marketing Services of Omaha, Neb. decided to return to Las Vegas this October for its second annual incentive program, Paula Kelly knew she wanted to hold the meeting at the new $630 million Wynn Las Vegas. Kelly, vice...

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IMMERSITRON VIRTUAL REALITY UNIT — The unit lets up to 120 participants per hour engage in virtual sports or fantasy battles using green screen technology. Because there are no headsets, guests don't have to worry about mussing up their hair or...

THE PRESS RELEASE came across my desk attached to a perky note from a PR person. “Thought this would be of great interest to your readers!” she enthused. The announcement: “VRRROOOM! MEETING PLANNERS GET REVVED UP OVER [X HOTEL'S] JAGUAR GIVEAWAY...

DID YOU EVER HAVE a great idea for your own business that you just had to pursue? Todd McDonald of ATW Training & Consulting Inc., Urbandale, Iowa, did. Years ago, Todd would talk about his idea all the time: “What if we were to ask employees...

WHEN THE HOME DEPOT celebrated its 20th anniversary, the company wanted nothing less than to knock the socks off the 2,000 store and regional managers. So they decided to hire a big-name performer — and to keep that name a surprise...