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Recognition Newsletter Archive Baudville's Recognition at Work is a free monthly newsletter which features ideas and inspirations for an engaged workplace. Each issue features: Quick tips Best practices Expert advice for practicing recognition News updates You don't want to miss an issue!

A Manager’s Fresh Start
To be most effective at improving your culture, employee engagement and retention, managers should give employees regular recognition for their contributions. Our top manager recognition tools and ideas are shared in this issue of Recognition at Work!
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Award Presentations Make a Year-End Recognition Event Memorable
Tips and information on to help make your year-end recognition events and award presentations special.
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Baudville Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Team Building
Since 1983, Baudville has provided and modeled the most innovative products and ideas for recognition, team building and special events. This spring, Baudville shares a new, innovative approach to team building and employee recognition as the company marks 25 years of business.
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Case Study: Essential Piece Inspires Staff Recognition Program for University
Learn how a staff recognition program recognizes the essential piece of the puzzle in the American Intercontinental University case study.
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Certificates of Recognition: Memorable and Creative Certificate Awards
Certificate awards are a classic reward for honoring a noteworthy achievement. When you present a certificate as an award or along with a gift card, you are guaranteed to get the most miles out of your motivational moment
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Coming Soon: Appreciation Month!
With the fresh spring weather comes fresh recognition and thank you gifts!
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Customer Service Recognition Week: An Opportunity for Recognition Training
Customer Service Recognition Week is annually celebrated during the first full week of October to recognize the contributions of front-line staff. If you celebrate this customer service recognition event, you most likely prepare weeks in advance to put together customer service recognition activities and gifts your staff will appreciate.
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Customer Service Week Celebrations
Plan a memorable and effective Customer Service Week with Baudville's tried and true Customer Service Week event ideas.
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Daily Engagement
Foster employee engagement through daily recognition with these helpful tips!
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Day-to-Day Recognition Keeps up with Changing Workplaces
Day-to-day recognition is a viable option for organizations of all sizes and industries, and even in our current economy, it's an affordable approach to motivate, engage and retain people.
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Effective Recognition Communication
When it comes to expressing effective recognition, how you say it is just as important as what you say.
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Fire Up The Troops
Since Baudville recently unveiled a new look and over 250 new day-to-day recognition products, it seemed only right that our monthly newsletter get a facelift, too! Read the first issue of Baudville's new Recognition at Work newsletter.
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Formal Awards for Year-End Recognition
Recognition programs with formal awards are structured programs with defined criteria, nomination and selection processes. Being the recipient of formal awards as part of a formal recognition program is often the highest honor at an organization.
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Make Holidays Memorable with Office Team Building Activities
A variety of office team building activities to help your company celebrate the holidays.
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Motivate on Employee Appreciation Day
Employee Appreciation Day is a unique opportunity to improve the morale and motivation of your entire team because everyone receives recognition.
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New Years Resolution #1: Employee Recognition
Recognizing employees on a regular basis is an important part of improving and maintaining employee engagement, retention and morale. This issue of Recognition at Work gives managers easy, doable tips to keep employee recognition front of mind in the New Year.
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Recognition Holiday Dos and Don’ts
Spring is a popular time for hosting recognition celebrations. Teachers, administrative professionals, volunteers, nurses and police all have upcoming recognition days and weeks. Have you planned your event yet?
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Recognize your Frontline Employees during Customer Service Appreciation Week
Learn meaningful ways to recognize your customer service professionals during Customer Service Appreciation Week.
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Say Thanks on Employee Appreciation Day!
Say thanks on Employee Appreciation Day with these creatives tips and ideas!
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Seven Ways to Welcome Employees to your Team

Let your new teammate know she made a great decision when she decided to join your team! Use a few of these welcome ideas to welcome employees and make sure they feel at home on day one.

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Start a Recognition Program with Baudville Recognition Themes
Recognition can get started in your organization quickly and effectively! Our recognition experts have created branded recognition themes so that you can have a recognition program up and running in no time at all!
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Teacher Appreciation Week Ideas
Teacher Appreciation Week is an annual event which honors the men and women who are dedicated to the education of our children. However, annual recognition events can sometimes become stale as the same events and gifts are used repeatedly.
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The Power of Personal Recognition
In the practice of personal recognition, a personal touch can have a big impact on the recipient. The most memorable recognition experiences are those that include personalized awards and presentations.
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The Season of Recognition
The purpose of the season of recognition is to recognize the successes of the organization and shine a spotlight on top performing individuals and teams. How are you planning on celebrating? Here are a few recognition ideas for some of the typical holiday celebrations.
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The Three Dimensional Approach to Employee Rewards
Did you know that there are different ways to practice recognition and give employee rewards?
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The Ultimate Reward: A Classic Thank You Note
Suggestions for writing a meaningful thank you note that will reinforce specific actions and behaviors at your organization.
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Where are you taking your team?
Increasing employee morale can move your team forward and out of the economic downturn.
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Year-End Employee Morale Boosters
The October Recognition at Work Newsletter shares tips and ideas for boosting employee morale at the end of the year.
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