Brainstorms

Add This Creative Spin to Your Next Employee Award Contest

Published

6 years ago

January 16, 2018

PETS+ Staff PETS+ February 2018 Issue

The North American division of HSBC Bank does a neat twist on its annual awards. Employees are asked to identify what they would like to receive should they win. The value is capped at $10,000, and can’t be cash, but beyond that, each employee is free to pick a prize. “You can imagine the impact these personalized prizes have on employees,” writes Marcus Buckingham in The One Thing You Need to Know. “It’s one thing to be given yet another plaque. It’s another when you receive the Harley-Davidson motorcycle you’ve always dreamed of.” Could you offer a scaled-down version of such a prize scheme?

NASC Media Spotlight

At first it was just an idea: Animal supplements needed the same quality control that human-grade supplements receive. But that was enough to start a movement and an organization —the National Animal Supplement Council — that would be dedicated to establishing a comprehensive path forward for the animal supplements industry. In this Media Spotlight interview, NASC’s president, Bill Bookout, talks to PETS+ interviewer Chloe DiVita about the industry today: Where it’s headed, what’s the latest focus and why it’s vital to gain the involvement of independent pet product retailers.