Incentra Insights

This post is part two in a series of blog posts discussing The Healthcare Employee Recognition Playbook. In case you missed the first post, you can read it here.

It’s a new year and 2022 has already shown that we will have to deal with labor and supply shortages among other challenges. That’s why it’s essential to evaluate your current channel incentive program and make the necessary changes for your business to thrive this year.

As a new year begins, we want to share our top 5 blog posts (by the number of page views) that were published in 2021. If you missed any of these posts, be sure to check them out here. They feature the latest topics in the industry as well as helpful information on employee recognition and channel incentives.

The end of the year can be a bit frantic as we try and navigate our personal obligations that may include buying gifts, decorating, family gatherings with our professional obligations – for some businesses, this is their busiest time of year.

Healthcare organizations have faced numerous challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing shortages. A survey from Mental Health America showed that many healthcare workers are feeling stressed and overworked. 93% of healthcare workers surveyed said they were experiencing stress, 86% reported experiencing anxiety, 77% reported frustration, 76% reported exhaustion and burnout, and 75% said they were overwhelmed.

People who enjoy sales as a career like that there is some control of their schedule and their compensation. Typically good salespeople do not like to be micromanaged, and they shouldn’t be. However, the pandemic brought on so many challenges for outside salespeople, and companies continue to have restrictions that affect the way salespeople schedule their time.

People use to work for the company that offered them the biggest paycheck, but now there is much more that goes into creating the best working environment for employees. Employee recognition is a key component to creating a workplace that can recruit and retain the best people. In fact, 59 percent of employees prefer companies with a rich recognition culture to jobs with higher salaries that don’t give any recognition.

It’s hard to believe that there are less than 5 months remaining in 2021. Since we are more than halfway through the year, we wanted to share our top blog posts (by the number of page views) that were published in January through July 2021.

A few of our healthcare clients have asked us for some suggestions on how best to recognize their remote and hybrid workers. So we have compiled a list of some ideas that we think will make the most impact for your workers that have worked in some remote capacity and continue to do so.

Creating a successful sales incentive program or even revamping a current program may seem time-consuming and challenging. However, the effort put into developing a program can help a business reach its short and long-term goals. Below are seven steps to help you get started. Additional suggestions will be included in a future blog post.