Programs
The latest posts that were tagged with "Programs".
Motivation 3.0
01/03/2012In his best-selling book Drive, author Daniel H. Pink suggests that our methods of managing people in the 21st century need an “upgrade” to what he calls “Motivation 3.0” – a more forward way of thinking that goes beyond “Motiv...
Top 10 End of the Year Awards Banquet Themes
12/05/2011It’s that time of year again – AWARDS BANQUETS! It’s the best kind of recognition - in front of, and with our co-workers! At the end of the year, employees have worked millions of hours and as a culture we like to celebra...
Employee Engagement Strategy
11/28/2011Summary of article by John Jack – speaker, consultant, trainer in employee motivation In his article “Designing Employee Reinforcement” recently published in Incentive magazine, John Jack points out that, be...
MTM Recognition Celebrates 40 Years of Making it Memorable
10/17/2011October 13, 2011 was an exciting and historic day at MTM Recognition Corporation. Our Purpose Statement is “Making Meaningful Experiences Memorable”. This day was definitely memorable. At MTM, we help celebrate...
Timing is Everything
09/12/2011Summary of article by John Jack – speaker, consultant, trainer in employee motivation In his article “Designing Employee Reinforcement” recently published in Incentive magazine, John Jack points out that, because chall...
Keeping Safety Top of Mind
06/07/2011June is National Safety Month. This month is dedicated to communicating that everyone has the right to work safely and feel safe while working. Each company has a Safety Department, and you probably know who’s in that dep...
Wellness at Work
03/28/2011One of the most marketable industries today, is the world of weight-loss and wellness. But does wellness have a place at work? Some companies don’t see the need for a wellness program while others encourage healthy habits on a ...
Celebrating Our Own
03/24/2011We had a very special “Recognition Wednesday” this week at MTM Recognition. Robert Crowder celebrated his 30th Anniversary at MTM with a crowd of his fellow employees and friends looking on. Wide smiles of joy and admirat...
The Only r-word used at MTM is Recognition
03/03/2011Sticks and stones may break bones, but words can break spirits. The words “retard” and “retarded” have often been used to degrade people with mental or physical disabilities and are synonymous with calling someone “dumb” or “st...
Employee Appreciation Drives Results
02/28/2011According to the Blessing White 2011 Employee Engagement Report: Executives appear to struggle with key leadership behaviors, especially what’s required to create a high-performance culture. Like a child being given a choc...
End of the Year Ideas
12/06/2010It’s hard to believe that December is already here and with it comes much preparation for Christmas gifting, holiday feasts with family and for most companies, the annual holiday party. The holiday party is the one time a year ...
New Points Management Suite - PointFolio®
12/03/2010MTM Recognition’s Points Management Suite just got sweeter with the alignment of all points management programs under one umbrella. MTM has streamlined and simplified its points program offering, introducing one easy points man...
Get a Sales Boost
11/30/2010Is your sales force unmotivated and performing below your expectations? Have you ever wondered, “What can we do differently to boost our sales?” An Honor Club might be just what the doctor ordered. Honor Clubs a...
Safety is Job #1
11/05/2010Incorporating recognition into your organization’s safety program is an integral step to ensure the success of that program. Through the reduction of accidents and lost time, the investment made into an effective safety rec...
A Special Unveiling
10/19/2010Just got back from a great trip to St. Louis! The occasion was the unveiling of the life- size bronze sculpture of hockey legend Brett Hull and I was privileged to be the sculptor. The weather was a warm 85 degrees;...
5 Quick Guidelines for Your Program
08/30/20101. Communicate What is Expected We all have a craving to be appreciated and recognized. Do you recognize the types of behaviors you want repeated? Do you communicate with your employees what it takes to get to those levels of a...
Rise Together
08/16/2010MTM’s success is built on the foundation that we all work together toward a common goal of serving our clients and providing unique, high-quality recognition products. In this spirit, employees in all of MTM Recogni...
McCelebration!
05/03/2010This past week, over 13,000 owners, operators and guests of the largest and most global retail food chain gathered in Orlando for a worldwide convention to share ideas, celebrate success and look at ways to improve fo...
Happy Birthday to Everyone as Applicable
09/30/2009I was recently in Starbucks where they were promoting a “Celebration Mug” which included a pen and a writable area for personalization. It needed no explanation that by its very definition, celebrations should be personal...
Change (Part 1)
06/18/2009From the beginning of our existence, most of what’s around us was created by people for people. Step by step we transitioned from walking to riding to driving to flying to space travel. We progressed from dying of simple infect...
Change (Part 2)
06/18/2009Eric Hoffer said, “In times of change, learners will inherit the earth, while the learned will find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” I previously wrote about something called “the re...
