Companies that invest 1% of payroll in social recognition and values-based rewards report greater retention and recruitment, according to a 2016 report from the Society for Human Resource Management and software company Globoforce. Here’s how social media managers are tweeting, posting and blogging workers’ praises while engaging followers.
“We have found the best way to maintain the integrity of our social media channels while also showing appreciation is to connect the team member we want to recognize with a theme that we want to promote,” says Tara McNamara, food and nutrition services marketing coordinator for San Diego Unified School District. One example: a picture of an employee preparing an avocado salad.
For its social art, Austin Independent School District in Texas taps into a department photo-sharing app where employees can upload their own pictures.
University of Florida’s solution for feeding students in the midst of construction of a new dining hall has turned out so well, it will almost be a shame to see it go.
The endlessly colorful cuisine of Mexico is always in season, but Cinco de Mayo is a great time to bring some new recipes to the party, starting with El Rio Picante, an alternative marg, and finishing with DIY churro sundaes.