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Where Do Travel Planners Go on Vacation? 2018 Edition

In by Susan Adams

After spending all year coordinating trips for travel programs, where do travel planners go for their own vacation? From across the United States to Rome and Santorini, our Next Level teammates have exciting plans to travel to exciting destinations across the globe.

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3 Things To Know About Incentive Programs

In by Susan Adams

With new research indicating a lack of awareness regarding the incentive industry, we answer three commonly asked questions on the subjects of incentive programs, program design, and travel planning.

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Employee Engagement: How We Do It at Next Level

In by Susan Adams

As an incentive, recognition, and engagement solutions provider, it’s pretty important that we practice what we preach. After all, we need to be sure that every member of our team has reason to believe in what we do every day, and is willing to commit their best efforts. So when it comes to employee engagement, here’s how we do it at Next Level.

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Is Your Recognition Program Effective?

In by Susan Adams

HR leaders often ask, “How can we be sure we have a world-class recognition program?” Here are some things to consider if you really want to make your recognition program as effective as it can be.

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Next Level Teammate Spotlight – Jamie Santiago

In by Susan Adams

At Next Level Performance we recognize our employee’s contributions every quarter through the Teammate of the Quarter Award. With many nominations this quarter, the spotlight is on Jamie Santiago who had a very successful quarter working on graphic designs for incentive travel programs.

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Flexibility in the Workplace – A Key to Optimizing Results

In by Susan Adams

Letting employees micromanage their own schedules and work arrangements is the first step to optimizing results. The strongest efforts come from self-motivated employees with harmonious work and personal lives. Workplace flexibility is key to employee engagement.

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How to Harness the Halo Effect

In by Susan Adams

Communication, non-cash rewards like meaningful gifts, and the celebration of accomplishments is key to harnessing the halo effect and establishing a better work environment.

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Sales Incentives – 5 Action Items for an Effective Program

In by Susan Adams

Sales incentive programs must be carefully planned in order to observe a long-term improvement in productivity. Although many programs guarantee a return on investment, companies who adopt poorly designed programs risk wasting money and losing the interest of their employees. Here are five key items for consideration when designing a sales incentive program.

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Human Capital – Your Company’s Greatest Asset

In by Susan Adams

Today’s top companies are valued by their intangible assets. Aspects like company culture and employee retention are essential to a company’s success. Research by the Incentive Research Foundation provides insight on how managers could best take advantage of incentive programs to increase the quality of their firms through the right combinations of rewards.

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A Community of Appreciation to Motivate and Inspire Your People

In by Susan Adams

Power your organization’s culture of recognition and appreciation with ApplauditTM, the online social recognition solution equipped with the tools you need. Backed by Next Level Performance’s experience and insight, this easy-to-use, platform conveys a powerful message “This is a great place to work.” We just need a little information before you check it out, so we can send you a …