Performance Improvement

by Allan Schweyer • February 3, 2022

February 2022 After two years of pandemic-driven disruption, many of us have become amateur students of epidemiology. The manner in which contagions diffuse – or do not – should concern leaders across every industry, but not just to c... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • January 26, 2022

As we enter 2022, Covid-19 and uncertainty continue to impact every aspect of incentives. Adaptation, flexibility, and communication will continue to be key as companies weigh their options about bringing employees together, whether it’s ope... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • September 29, 2021

Recognition programs ​have wide reach, so they can motivate broad-based employee behaviors.​ They answer the universal human need for appreciation. Everyone can qualify and, ideally, the great majority of employees will receive at ... Read more

by Allan Schweyer • September 9, 2021

September 2021 Individual or Team-Based Incentives? When to Use One, the Other … or Both Over the past two decades, organizations have increasingly come to rely on teams to produce the lion’s share of business value (DeMatteo et al.... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • August 15, 2020

In times of turmoil and uncertainty, a leader’s instincts may tell them to suspend incentives, rewards, bonuses, raises and other discretionary spending to preserve cash and even jobs. Designing new incentive programs or even continuing exis... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • June 23, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on the workforce globally has been significant. Every industry has been forced to make adjustments, whether increasing or decreasing staff, adapting to new work-from-home mandates, or making quick changes in how they deliver... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • April 23, 2020

Find out what top performing companies do differently in incentives and rewards during the IRF 2020 Top Performer Webinar. Stephanie Harris, IRF President, and Rick Garlick, IRF Chief Research Advisor, discuss benchmarks, best practices, and ... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • March 24, 2020

There is a rising tide in the use of and engagement with incentive programs — particularly among top performing companies. The IRF’s signature study The 2020 Top Performer Study shows that the most successful companies have increased ... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • November 6, 2017

Viw the IRF’s latest release, Designing for Successes: Effective Design Patterns for Employee and Sales Programs. Based on analysis of several years of relevant research, Designing for Successespresents noteworthy design eleme... Read more

by Incentive Research Foundation • October 26, 2017

With the majority of all U.S. businesses (84%) now using non-cash awards and the majority of top performing businesses (those with the highest revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction) saying their executives support their ... Read more