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If you have been paying attention – this is not a surprise. Big news in the music world as Apple officially buys Beats Electronics. Should be interesting to see how this plays out both with mainstream consumers and the world of incentives. Check out the article that talks about the details and the benefits each party hopes to reap from the deal.
In a couple instances I have talked about branding through this blog and in general it continues to be one of my favorite areas of interest. This infographic is a simple representation of why branding is important and the areas of focus that are key. While your company may have its’ own corporate branding – when All Star speaks with clients about this topic we are typically more focused on the brand identity of a company’s rewards program or event. Of course, as mentioned in the past program/event and company branding should always be aligned in some way. Take a peek at the graphic to learn a little more about how to initiate the branding of your company’s rewards and recognition program.
I recently read an article that spoke about happiness as a business model. It really makes sense when you think about it and I believe that happiness certainly can go hand in hand with engagement.
A few key points taken from the article about delivering happiness include:
At first thought maybe it sounds a little “hokey,” but take a moment to read the article and you may agree that the theory that happiness needs to be part of a company’s business strategy is a valid one and has merit. Ultimately a happy workforce is more productive, engaged, positive, loyal, and so on. The article speaks to taking the “fluff” out of happiness and making it truly measurable – and why not? If you have unhappy employees – do you really think they are going to go the extra mile? Not likely. And after all – what’s not to like about happiness?
We often speak with companies that have concerns about initiating a safety program because they believe that it may cause accident hiding or under reporting. From All Star’s perspective and experience in properly designing and managing these types of programs – this is on the contrary.
While it may seem to go against the grain to reward individuals that have had a near-miss – there is something to be said for acknowledging the proper implementation of the safety documentation process. And while an employee that has submitted a safety suggestion or been spotted wearing all the proper PPE may be considered more deserving of a reward or recognition – certainly the employee that reported the near-miss is worthy as well given their adoption of the process.
This is one of the reasons that it is important to consider a safety rewards solution that is flexible and allows for a tiered earning structure that considers all proactive safety behaviors accordingly.
Consider going a little outside the norm and possibly even the company’s comfort level when identifying criteria for recognition in a safety program. Rewarding for the adherence to the proper procedure may be just the thing that helps an employee avoid the near-miss altogether in the future.
A recent article from Dale Carnegie talks about the benefits that one specific company reaps from encouraging near-miss reporting.
One of my newest favorite products is KidzSafe™ My Design™ D.I.Y. Headphones for boys and girls by SMS Audio. We saw these out at CES back in January and I fell in love with them then – for a few different reasons.
First and foremost they are made by SMS Audio – on the forefront of sound technology and a brand with which All Star is proud to work. Second, the headphones include Volume-Limiting Technology so no matter how much my little guys try to crank up the volume on their games, movies, and music – the headphones won’t allow it. The technology helps prevent noise induced hearing loss by using the patented KidzSafe technology (<85db). Last but not least how cool is it for a kid to be able to customize their own headphones with stickers and interchangeable colored ear pads and chords?
Knowing I had an upcoming family vacation in April – I decided to get them for my two older boys (aged 7 and 4). They were absolutely thrilled. They loved being able to decorate them with the stickers they liked best (music notes, peace signs, skateboards, lightning bolts, and more) and change out the ear pads (orange and blue for boys, pink and purple for girls) to their liking. My other favorite feature is the space for them to write their name on the inside of the headband as well as on the carrying case so I don’t have to hear “MOM, he took my headphones!” before we even leave the house.
You really can’t go wrong with a product that engages the child and gives them some independence and control while protecting their little ears. Electronics are a fact of life and children are using headphones much earlier than ever before so this technology is super smart and of course timely. I am appreciative of the fact that SMS Audio has made it part of their mission to be socially conscious while delivering a top quality product. I’ll try not to blink because time goes fast — it won’t be long before my boys are graduating up to the Star Wars™ STREET by 50 Headphones….coming soon!
