Incentra Insights

Navigating Employee Retention: A Crucial Business Challenge for 2024

Posted by Vicki Hiney on Apr 26, 2024 9:00:00 AM

In the ever-evolving business landscape, one challenge continues to loom large - employee retention. Organizations across industries are grappling with the pressing need to retain top talent amidst a backdrop of shifting workplace dynamics, economic uncertainties, and technological disruptions. In this blog post, we'll delve into why employee retention remains a critical concern for businesses in 2024 and explore strategies to address this challenge effectively.

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Categories: Employee Engagement, Employee Recognition

Employee Engagement in the Hybrid Work Model Age

Posted by David Chittock on Feb 9, 2024 9:30:00 AM

Remote Work is Here to Stay

A recent survey conducted by the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, the University of Chicago and Stanford shows that most companies expect both fully remote and hybrid work scenarios to grow. This has left many enterprise organizations grappling with enhancing employee engagement in a hybrid work environment. Despite many companies encouraging employees to return to an office environment, the remote/hybrid work model is now the norm. So how will companies keep their employees motivated and engaged in the era of remote work?

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Categories: Employee Engagement, Employee Recognition

Top 5 Blog Posts Published in 2023

Posted by Vicki Hiney on Jan 26, 2024 10:23:00 AM

We’re sharing our top 5 blog posts (by number of page views) that were published in 2023. If you missed any of these posts, be sure to check them out here. They feature the latest industry topics and helpful information on employee recognition and channel incentives.

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Categories: Sales Incentives, Employee Engagement, Employee Recognition

Four Strategies to Improve Employee Engagement in 2024

Posted by Vicki Hiney on Dec 29, 2023 9:00:00 AM

The world of work is continuously changing and becoming more competitive. Employers are looking for ways to attract and retain employees in this landscape. One solution is to focus on employee engagement - it can be a game changer for a company, helping them be competitive and attract the best talent.

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Categories: Employee Engagement

Showing Gratitude: 4 Ways to Thank Healthcare Workers

Posted by Vicki Hiney on Nov 17, 2023 10:04:00 AM

 

Nursing shortages are expected to continue to increase for several more years. Even before the pandemic, shortages occurred as a result of economic downturns and retirements. During and after the pandemic, many nurses experienced burnout. They left the profession, contributing to the nursing shortage along with an aging workforce and an aging population that increased the need for healthcare services.

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Categories: Employee Engagement, Employee Recognition

AI and Employee Engagement

Posted by David Chittock on Nov 3, 2023 10:08:00 AM

Artificial Intelligence - Workplace Friend or Foe?

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common in the workplace, many workers fear that their jobs might be replaced by robotic brains. This concern adds even more fuel to the tumultuous changes taking place in the workplace over the past few years. As we recover from the disruptions of the pandemic, are we in for another case of future shock in the workplace? Will AI be a job displacer or a job enricher?

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Categories: Employee Engagement

4 Strategies to Support Mental Health & Increase Employee Engagement

Posted by Vicki Hiney on Aug 25, 2023 9:50:00 AM

Wellness in the workplace encompasses not only physical well-being but also mental, emotional, and financial and remains a top priority for employers and employees this year. Mental health continues to be a big challenge that affects the workplace.

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Categories: Employee Engagement

Generational Diversity: How to attract and retain employees

Posted by Vicki Hiney on Nov 11, 2022 10:00:00 AM

What Is Generational Diversity?

Generational diversity means having a wide range of generations in the workforce at the same time. This is an essential concept in the workplace today as people are retiring later, and there can be five generations in the workforce: Generation Z (1997-2021), Millennials (1981-1986), Generation X (1965-1980), Boomers (1946-1964), and Traditionalists – also called the Silent Generation (1922-1945). (I personally know a few Traditionalists who really enjoy their part-time work and the extra cash it provides them.)

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Categories: Employee Engagement, Employee Recognition

A Year in Review: Top 5 Blog Posts in 2021

Posted by Vicki Hiney on Jan 7, 2022 9:34:00 AM

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.

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Categories: Sales Incentives, Employee Engagement, Employee Recognition

5 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement in Healthcare

Posted by Vicki Hiney on Nov 19, 2021 10:52:00 AM

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.

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Categories: Employee Engagement