The RecogNATION: An Employee Engagement Podcast

Neely sits down in the studio with RecogNation president Andrew Bishop to catch up and discuss one of the newest features coming to the RecogNation platform, Incentives. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/thefracturemusic

Marc Fussell, the founder of Take2Minutes, sits down with Neely to talk about his mission to enhance the mental health of employees both professionally and personally using positive psychology. They delve into the art of positive observation, the power of daily affirmations, and actionable exercises that can immediately better one's perspective on life. If you are looking for more discussions...

Kailey Savona sits down and talks with Shirley Engelmeier, a DEI coach, author, and CEO of InclusionINC, a leading global consulting and learning organization that links inclusion and diversity. In their conversation, they talk about imposter syndrome, the shift in workplace perspectives of other people, and the struggles practitioners face when including DEI initiatives. If you are looking for mo...

CEO and Founder of Leader Laboratories joins Kailey and Neely today to discuss the current issues revolving around employee confidence in the workplace most organizations are facing. In their discussion, they talk about the struggles with imposter syndrome, people pleasing, and the cultural significance of vulnerability. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn grou...

In this week's shorty episode Kailey and Neely catch up on life updates, and they get into the meat of the latest Gallup Employee Engagement Meta-Analysis that goes into loneliness, productivity, and ways to accelerate performance. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, fo...

Neely is joined by author and consultant Dave Murray. Together, they go over shared observations of the workplace, and Dave's new book, "The Employee Experience Revolution" which explores what builds a strong workplace; here's a hint, it's not just focusing on profitability. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linke...

Kailey and Neely are back from Chicago after attending SHRM 2024 and are joined by RecogNation's own Andrew Bishop, Lisa Moody, and Tricia Huizinga. Learn everyone's highlights about SHRM, what made this year unique, and how the conversations, connections, and Kelly Clarkson made this year one to remember. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at...

Employees are expecting new ways to communicate and are looking to be recognized for the work that they're doing. In this week's episode, Neely and Kailey collaborate with The Experience Strategy Podcast hosts, Dave Norton and Aransas Savas. Together, both hosts discuss what they've seen from their lived experience in employee satisfaction and the importance of an engaged workforce....

In this week's shorty episode, Neely and Kailey are joined by RecogNation President, Andrew Bishop, and Program Engagement Manager, Meghan Arbanas. They discuss new industry reports and surveys about employee preferences for working remotely and in person. The full report can be found by following the link below: WFHResearch_updates_April2024.pdf If you are looking for more discussions and re...

Kailey is joined by author, public speaker, and partner at Better Together Group, Hannah MacDonald-Dannecker. In their conversation, Kailey and Hannah discuss being a Gen Z-er in the workplace, imposter syndrome, and tips for getting people engaged in the hiring process when looking for a new job. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedi...

Neely and Kailey are joined by RecogNation's newest hire and marketing manager, Nick Clark. Together they indulge in the newest industry stats that are out about employee happiness, culture, and companies that invest in the employee experience. Click here to see the latest industry reports from World Metrics: https://worldmetrics.org/employee-experience-industry-statistics/ If you are looking...

Kailey and Neely are joined by Brad Zimmerman and Tom Willis, partners at Phoenix Performance Partners, and co-authors of The Great Engagement. Together, they coach organizations on creating exceptional cultures and spark innovation and engagement. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The...

In this week's short episode, Kailey and Neely discuss Dell Technologies' recent updates regarding their policy for remote working and the growing stigma associated with corporations that want to move away from hybrid or remote work. Sources for today's episode are listed below: https://www.businessinsider.com/dell-remote-workers-promotion-return-office-push-flexible-work-2024-3?utm...

Kailey and Neely are joined by Jennifer Yugo, a managing director for Corvirtus and an expert in talent management. Together, they chat about what can help team members feel a sense of belonging in their workplace and how companies can find the A-players who not only benefit their culture but also exemplify it. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https...

Kailey and Neely celebrate the 100th episode of The RecogNation podcast with industry trends and a song to celebrate all the guests who have been on the show. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/thefracturemusic

Chrysta Wilson, a culture consultant and executive coach, joins Kailey to discuss her work in DEI training, organizational culture change, and leadership development.  In their discussion, they reflect on communication styles, equity implementation tactics, and how to be an active listener for a diverse team. If you want to learn more about active listening, watch this video to learn more: 4 thing...

President of RecogNation, Andrew Bishop, and Neely sit down with Nick Jonsson, an executive life coach who helps people fight the overarching loneliness and isolation that comes from running a business. In their discussion, Nick gives his backstory on why his own experience with loneliness can be learned from and what others can do to combat it in healthy ways. You can also read last year's r...

James Lawrence, co-founder of Happy, joins Neely to discuss his mission to build interpersonal communication between employees in an organization. These tips and tactics for instilling company core values into employee interactions are beneficial to creating a happy work environment. Our intro is quoted from How to Know a Person , which you can find by following the link: https://a.co/d/fkHODTf ....

Kailey met with Amber Ontiveros, a civil rights advocate who shares her personal story of a near-death experience and speaks on the neuroscience behind unconscious bias. She is also author of Heal the Four Woundings: A Guide to End Discord and Discrimination . If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more mus...

Author of It Pays to Play and CEO of JAM, Kristi Herold, joins Kailey and Neely to discuss her tips for using Play to help improve culture in any business.  If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/thefracturemusic

Author of It Pays to Play and CEO of JAM, Kristi Herold, joins Kailey and Neely to discuss her tips for using Play to help improve culture in any business.  If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/thefracturemusic

In the season of appreciation, we are resharing an old episode where co-hosts Neely Adkins and Kailey Savona present five different ways to show appreciation at work.  #1: Words of Praise (4:24) #2: Personal Connection (5:49) #3: Mentorship and Collaboration (7:08) #4: Awards (9:06) #5: Pleasant Surprises (10:55) If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at htt...

As the year is coming to an end, Neely and Kailey reflect on questions we can ask ourselves (and our teams) to foster success in the new year. For a full list of the end-of-year reflection questions, click here . If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://...

Kailey met with Angela Johnson to discuss Scrum and Agile best practices and tools that can be helpful for everyday people leaders.  If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9133023/ To hear more music from The Fracture, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/thefracturemusic

Neely and Kailey are joined by Brian Mohr, co-founder and CEO of Anthym, which builds strong teams using the power of music, TV, movies, and other cultural phenomenons. Brian enlightens us with how each of us feels connected to media and the potential it has to create teams that share the same connections. If you are looking for more discussions and resources, join our LinkedIn group at https://ww...