The 2026 IRF Trends Report highlights how incentive professionals are navigating rising costs, geopolitical uncertainty,...
Research / IRF Webinar: Using Incentives to Accelerate Recovery
by Incentive Research Foundation
Motivated employees and channel partners drive more revenue and better performance across an organization. As companies work to recover from the impact of 2020, a well-designed incentive program can help shift the recovery curve. From rules structures to rewards selection, our experts will share research findings from two new IRF studies: Reward Preferences and Incentive Program Design for Crisis Recovery.
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This Academic Research in Action explores how cognitive biases shape the effectiveness of incentive and recognition programs. It highlights why well‑intentioned designs often fall short and emphasizes the need for behaviorally informed approaches that account for how people actually interpret rewards.
The incentives industry is entering 2026 amid persistent cost pressures, geopolitical uncertainty, and evolving participant expectations. At the same time, we are seeing optimism in both North America and Europe as organizations embrace the power of incentives to engage and motivate their workforce. During this IRF webinar, our panel will discuss what lies ahead for the incentives industry as reported in…
