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Whether your job is to run a formal recognition program for staff or you need informal ideas to help keep a small team stoked, we’ve gathered a few suggestions to retain and motivate the troops.
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Create a training calendar. Even if you don't have a huge professional development budget, make sure it all gets used to attend industry conferences or take online courses. Scheduling 2011 learning opportunities now provides a personal reward that will be anticipated through the year. |
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Commend performance. In the mad rush of deadlines, it’s easy to forget to acknowledge a job well done - especially if someone is so good, he or she makes it look easy. Whether the message comes from you or another team member, take responsibility to make a well-deserved "thank you" part of your management process. |
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Go to bat for non-sales staff. If sales are up and the economic tides are turning, consider whether it might be fair to extend performance bonuses to acknowledge the additional contribution of non-sales and operations staff. |
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Lead like a recruiter. Don’t save your best PR just for attracting new hires – talk up your company’s benefits to remind your top performers why they’re part of a winning team. It’ll help lessen any lure from the competition. |
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Bring in resources. People may be still doing more with less, but you might find ways to alleviate the workload without having to hire another body. Identify any non-core, burdensome tasks that overloaded staff may be relieved to outsource to a consultant on an hourly or part-time basis. |
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Do something together. Plan to mix it up between teams and departments with some kind of group activity at least once this year. Find our teambuilding ideas that include everything from race-car driving to cooking classes. |
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Let people have a life. People who "live to work" are not in balance. In a high-demand job that can run 24/7, family and personal time can suffer – it can be a matter of time before work performance falls behind. Think about offering options to telecommute or being flexible in a way that says: "have a life." |
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"Gameify" your meeting portfolio
When: Jan. 25, 2011
Where: Online webinar via mpiweb.org
Why go: For anyone who’s ever felt the lure of Farmville or battled Zombies on an iPad, learn how social networking can mix with games to the benefit of meetings and events.
What’s in it for you: Learn how game principles are being applied in business and how this can be adopted within the meetings and events industry. Register online: free to MPI members or $20 for non-members
More industry events at Ignitemag.ca
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INCENTIVES + MEETINGS
Submit your best 2010 event for a Star Award
Shout out to recognize your staff and all the good work of your event team in 2010: the call for entries for the 2011 Canadian Event Industry Awards (the Stars) is now available online at canadianspecialevents.com. You don’t have to be an independent consultant or a member of any association: The Star Awards are open to anyone who has produced an event or qualifying element of an event within the last calendar year. Over 30 award categories, from Catering to Corporate, Festivals to Fundraisers, could give your event a chance to shine. Download the Call for Entry and submit before Feb. 4, 2011. Winners will be announced on March 25 at the Awards Gala in Toronto. |
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CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
 Find sustainable transport with updated green guide
The latest edition of the Green Preferred Supplier List is now available to help in your search for sustainable suppliers of ground travel and chauffeured transportation for business or group travel. Download the full guide from the Resources area of the National Business Travel Association Foundation website, or submit your travel requirements using this online request tool to connect with suppliers in over 45 major metropolitan markets across North America and Europe. Green Ride Global is a project of The Carbon Accounting Company headquartered in Toronto. |
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CORPORATE GIFTS + REWARDS
New EAs to reap salary rewards
If you’re already in the role, you know your worth: but now a recent salary survey recognizes Executive Assistant and Senior Administrative Assistant as two of the most promising jobs for 2011. According to Salary Guides recently released from Robert Half, starting salaries for executive assistants can expect to see a rise of 4.9% this year for those who have technical expertise, project coordination experience, and exceptional communication skills. And as companies begin to add back support roles after a time of cutbacks, Senior Administrative Assistants who have advanced technical skills, specific industry expertise and staff supervision experience are in demand, and should see starting salaries grow 3.9%. Find out more on the company’s Canadian Hiring Trends website. |
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CMP wanted for top corporate events job
If you’ve got what it takes to lead a team of event planners to support a Fortune 100 technology company, backed by a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation, Ingram Micro Canada is looking for a Corporate Events Manager in Mississauga. Responsibilities span planning conferences, symposia, incentive trips, trade shows, events and meetings, from negotiating supplier contracts to program communications – on time and on budget. Use the Advanced Search to find Job ID 8366 on the Ingram Micro Canada careers website. |
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