Kick Off A Year-Round "Culture Of Appreciation" On Employee Appreciation Day (March 7)

Globoforce Expert Offers The Five Keys To Employee Engagement

(Vocus) March 3, 2008 -- What: While March 7 is officially "Employee Appreciation Day," Globoforce (http://www.globoforce.com/corporate/eng/index.html) -- the leading provider of employee recognition solutions (http://www.globoforce.com/corporate/eng/rewards_recognition.html) -- offers advice on how to elevate this one day into a year-round effort designed to reward, motivate and engage employees. Studies show that engaged employees (http://www.globoforce.com/corporate/eng/rewards_recognition.html) stay on the job longer, are more productive, more conscientious and make fewer errors. Ultimately, creating this "culture of appreciation (http://www.globoforce.com/corporate/eng/latest_news/aug07/recent_news_01.html)" will impact an organization's bottom line -- by as much as 27 percent in increased profitability, according to a 2007 Gallup survey.

Who: Globoforce CEO Eric Mosley, an expert on employee recognition, is available for interviews and offers the following advice: "A successful employee recognition strategy creates a winning equation across the board. Employees from every facet of the organization will experience new levels of job satisfaction and the company itself will reap the rewards of a motivated staff energized to align their efforts toward the company's vision and mission. It is truly the next ROI opportunity and delivers a measurable impact on the bottom line. I advise using this one day to either kick-off a new ongoing program in your organization or to ramp up existing employee engagement efforts with new, high impact recognition strategies."

Tips: The Five Keys to Employee Engagement

Below are Mosley's keys to building a successful employee engagement program (http://www.globoforce.com/corporate/eng/motivation_products.html):

1. Build a "Culture of Appreciation" Year Round: Use Employee Appreciation Day to kickoff a new, year-round employee recognition effort or energize your existing one. By recognizing and rewarding employees throughout the year, it creates a culture of appreciation and a highly motivated and satisfied workforce within your organization.

2. Create a "Recognition Moment" through Meaningful Rewards: Giving employees the generic company watch or one-size-fits-all "gift" is an uninspiring way to say thank you. Rather, award your employees by giving them a choice of meaningful, self-selected rewards (http://www.globoforce.com/corporate/eng/prods03.html) such as gift cards, quality merchandise or travel vouchers. When employees redeem their award, it will create an important "recognition moment" -- with impact.

3. Empower Everyone in the Process -- From the Board Room to the Mail Room: Employee recognition should not reside solely on the shoulders of management. Every person in the organization should be empowered to acknowledge their peers and co-workers for a job well done. This enables frequent recognition and engages the entire staff -- not just the top 10 percent -- in the process.

4. Tie Rewards to the Bigger Picture for Bigger Results: Employee recognition should be directly linked to the company's vision/mission. This aligns the entire workforce toward achieving critical company milestones.

5. Communicate, Again and Again: Frequent program communication raises awareness, increases participation, boosts performance, and most importantly, helps develop that important culture of appreciation.

To arrange an interview with Eric Mosley, please contact the following:

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Tim Rossi

Globoforce

+1 508-229-1543

timothy.rossi@globoforce.com

Laura Feng

Tier One PR

+1 978-975-1414

lfeng@tieronepr.com

About Globoforce

Founded in 1999 and co-headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts and Dublin, Ireland, Globoforce is the world's leading provider of on-demand, global, strategic employee recognition solutions for Global 2000 companies. Globoforce delivers an innovative, easy-to-use, on-demand software solution that engages employees across the globe, transforming the way enterprises motivate their workforce. Globoforce's blue-chip customer base, which includes Avnet, Dow Chemical, Intuit, Nortel, Procter & Gamble and Reuters, reflects the importance of recognizing and engaging the workforce in the 21st century. For more information, visit globoforce.com.

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