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Attracting the best employees for your business is only half the battle - keeping them engaged is a huge challenge for modern companies..

Happiness is what everyone strives for. It's the stuff of poems and songs and overused quotes. It stands as a global indicator of a good life. As it turns out, happiness has another thing going for it. According to a 2014 U.K University of Warwick study, happy people are also more productive..

Much like the rarest of Pokemon, employee engagement can be hard to capture. However, the potential powers of securing high levels of staff involvement are well worth the effort - especially when you consider engagement statistics..

Several studies show that employers are not adequately acknowledging employee performance. So what are the ways that workers want to be recognised?.

According to the APA, only 29 per cent of teams are recognised at work. What problems could this be causing and what is there to gain from getting it right?.

Recognising the work that staff do can be trying. But if we look towards classical conditioning, we see how a rewards program can deliver results..

Recognising the loyalty of employees is still an effective motivational technique, but perhaps your years of service rewards could use an update..

For many people, the cash bonus is an effective motivation tool. Could there be a better way to praise and encourage employees in your organisation?.

As a general rule if you ask anyone whether they prefer cash based rewards like vouchers and pre-paid credit cards, or trophy value rewards like merchandise and travel, often the automatic answer will be to take the cash based reward. .