Recognition & Rewards

N.J. law office makes staff celebrations routine

05/12/2014

It’s not too early for the Newark, N.J., office of the Patton Boggs law firm to start planning its annual holiday celebrations—because it throws two separate parties every December.

eTeam execs urge physical, mental fitness for employees

04/25/2014

When IT experts at eTeam need to stretch their legs, they can do it in an on-site fitness room or use the gym memberships that the 15-year-old company helps pay for.

Casual atmosphere keeps iProspect employees engaged

04/18/2014

Employees of digital marketing firm iProspect play foosball and shoot hoops in between working with clients who hire the firm to boost their online presence.

Training, flex are rewards for good work at PwC

03/14/2014

Managers at PwC offer training, flexibility and recognition as rewards for good work. Here’s how the professional services firm pats its employees on the back.

Benefits: 6 lessons from great places to work

03/04/2014

Your organization can’t compete with the blizzard of benefits—from on-site dry cleaning to gourmet meals—that helped Google top Fortune magazine’s new “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. But you can adopt some creative perks offered by the other 99 employers.

6 great perks from Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’

02/27/2014

Google earned the top spot on this year’s Fortune magazine list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” in part because of its array of amazing benefits. But the other 99 companies on the magazine’s list offer great perks, too. Which of these might work in your organization?

Programmers pitch ideas in ‘Shark Tank’-type competition

01/17/2014

Execs at Geneca, a Chicago-based custom software development firm, took a cue from the hit TV show “Shark Tank” to encourage its 100 employees to come up with innovative ideas. The competition—set up like a science fair—is called the “Innovation Challenge/Shark Tank.”

Are retreat prizes taxable income?

12/24/2013

Q. We hold a team-building retreat every year where we give employees prizes after completing certain challenges. Are those prizes considered taxable income?

Software firm’s culture centers on celebrations

12/19/2013

On the desk of every Benefitfocus employee is a cowbell, which the associate may ring to announce that he or she has closed a big deal—or gotten engaged or is expecting a baby. In fact, employees of the Charleston, S.C.-based benefits software company spend a lot of time celebrating personal and professional milestones.

Wish list: 10 alternatives to Christmas cash

12/12/2013

Are you putting anything extra in employees’ stockings this holiday? While most employees say they’d prefer cash, padding paychecks isn’t the only way your organization can say “Happy Holidays!” Consider these wise alternatives: