To successfully manage the awards nomination process, you should be able to fit most of the organisational work into a limited timeline. When it comes to criteria management, nomination letters, and email blasting, losing some of the important details in the shuffle is easier than you think.
Rewarding the “above and beyond” members is a tradition that has kept many businesses and organisations on track. In fact, 53% of employees claim that the respect they receive for their skills and expertise is one of the key motivation drivers in their workplace. Recognition programs are the most efficient tools to help demonstrate this […]
YouTube reports that the consumption of video content has been growing at a pace of 100% every year. Just think about that for a moment. No matter how many funny cat videos, tutorials, or video game walkthroughs you watch every day, you’ll be watching twice as many this year as you did last year.
Everyone loves a pat on the back. While this is an undeniable truth, running company recognition awards programs means much more than just saying, “Good job,” to your employees. In her article for HR Magazine, Kathryn Tyler makes a great statement about recognition programs as the tools for shaping desired behaviors: “In an ideal program, […]
If you’ve ever participated in a scientific conference, you know it’s one of the most content-heavy events you can attend. Not only do organisers have to manage large numbers of submissions, many of which are quite lengthy, but they also allocate submissions to reviewers, schedule, and create books of abstracts.
Engagement is one of the primary marketing values. Because engagement can mean so many different things, this statement is as clear as mud to many businesses and organisations. Worse, there are some events and business strategies that don’t employ any engagement tactics at all, because it’s assumed that engagement is something that happens naturally, without […]
Anyone who cares about growing within a specific industry knows the importance of fresh ideas. Whether it’s a progressive tech niche, healthcare, or politics, breaking new ground is important. The question is, how do you find a viable idea that can work for your industry? And should you actively look for it or just do […]
Academic progress and competition go hand in hand. Just think about it. We tap into rankings when we’re looking to choose the best college, work in teams or individually to outperform our classmates, and compete against thousands of other students to win a scholarship. This makes the culture of rivalry intrinsic to the modern education.
A successful contest is a huge experience. While the collaboration versus competition debate is still very much alive, modern educators tend to choose competition as their motivation technique of choice. Indeed, contests help students work harder towards their goals, not only for the sake of winning a prize but also because these contests let them […]
The shift to digital learning doesn’t happen overnight. Even with the abundance of responsive online courses and cloud-based learning tools, when it comes to self-paced education, there is still a great deal of resistance. For many tech-savvy learners, it’s very unclear why they should keep showing up for tests when it’s so easy to pass […]