Bonuses, incentives, rewards and recognition
are making headlines today—for all the wrong
reasons. Pulled into the current emotional
environment, these proven organizational performance
tools have become the focus of a
one-sided media critique that overshadows or
ignores their value.
Bonuses, incentives, rewards and recognition are making headlines today—for all the wrong reasons. Pulled into the current emotional environment, these proven organizational performance tools have become the focus of a one-sided media critique that overshadows or ignores their value.While any tool can be misused, these approaches have an evidence-based history of providing value to organizations and their employees. Several reasons drive individuals—employees, employers, taxpayers, politicians and reporters among them—to question the value or appropriateness of incentives or recognition