The 2026 IRF Trends Report highlights how incentive professionals are navigating rising costs, geopolitical uncertainty,...
Research / IRF Webinar: The IRF 2021 Trends Report
by Incentive Research Foundation
The IRF 2021 Trends Report highlights key trends that will affect a workforce and sales landscape that have been dramatically changed by the pandemic. A pent-up demand for travel, Zoom fatigue, virtual offices, and new job seekers are just a few examples of changes to the workforce that companies are navigating in 2021. The IRF 2021 Trends Webinar dives deeper into these trends and discusses how incentive programs will need to be reimagined to motivate a changing workforce, accelerate recovery, and meet the evolving goals of post-pandemic companies.
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