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Thought Leaders

Dr. Rick Garlick — **Rick Garlick, Ph.D.**
Principal Consultant, Business Strategies and Market Research
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Bob Nelson, MBA, Ph.D.Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Consultant on Employee EngagementVIEW INSIGHTS — **Bob Nelson, MBA, Ph.D.**
Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Consultant on Employee Engagement
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Jill Christensen
Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Employee Engagement Expert
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**Zach Lipner, BS ILR, MS, SPHR**
Former CHRO for 30+ Years, and National Speaker on Employee Recognition in Healthcare.
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Dr. Alise Cortez — **Alise Cortez, Ph.D.**
CPO, Organizational Logotherapist, Speaker, Author, and Radio Show Host
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Jim Dunn, PhD, DHA, FACHE
Author, Professor, 6x CHRO, People/Culture Executive, & Human Capital Consultant
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Stephen Chipman
Former CEO at Grant Thornton LLP
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Dr. Paul White — **Paul White, Ph.D.**
Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Psychologist, & Researcher
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Kevin SheridanBest-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, & Leadership and HR ConsultantVIEW INSIGHTS — **Kevin Sheridan**
Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, & Leadership and HR Consultant
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Falon Fatemi - CEO, Fireside — **Falon Fatemi**
CEO & Co-Founder of Fireside, Fortune 40 Under 40 in Tech, & Founder of Node.ai
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Oscar Munoz - Former CEO and Executive Chairman of United Airlines — **Oscar Munoz**
Former Chairman and CEO at United Airlines, Corporate Leader, & Education Supporter
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Mike Evans
Co-Founder of GrubHub, Founder of Fixer, Author, & Speaker
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Latest Posts

Dive into our blogs for the latest workplace trends. Here you will discover expert articles with fresh perspectives and actionable strategies.

How to Build an Employee Service Awards Program (Out of the Box)

What is the best alternative to Bonusly?
It depends on which problem you’re solving. If you want a different points catalog, Nectar, Awardco, and Motivosity are credible points-based options. If the problem is the points mechanic itself, appreciation that decays into transactions, WorkProud is the alternative built on a different premise: recognition anchored in work pride, written by humans, with rewards optional. Teams that want to test that premise can run WorkProud free for up to 20 people, self-serve.

September 29, 2026

Bonusly Alternatives: 6 Things to Look For (and the One Built on Work Pride)

September 22, 2026

The 5-Step Framework for Measure Core Values

How to Measure Core Values: A 5-Step Framework for Turning Culture Into Evidence

Gallup currently finds that only 20% of U.S. employees strongly agree they feel connected to their organization’s culture. Just 20% say their coworkers are committed to the organization’s cultural values, and only 19% strongly agree that their manager explains how those values influence the work.

Gartner reaches a similar conclusion from the leadership side. Culture is a major CHRO priority, yet less than half of CHROs say their current culture drives employee performance.

August 28, 2026

The cost of a recognition and rewards program is four things, not one: platform, awards, fulfillment, and internal administration.

The Financial Case for Recognition: Modeling ROI for Large Organizations

Most recognition programs weren’t badly designed. They were designed for a company that no longer exists: smaller, in one office, running annual review cycles, years before anyone expected an app for everything. The program made sense when it launched. The organization outgrew it.

August 21, 2026

10 Signs Your Employee Recognition Program Is Outdated (And What a Modern One Does Instead)

July 28, 2026

Webinars & Videos

Discover dynamic presentations on employee engagement, recognition, and many other HR topics. Gain valuable knowledge and practical skills from industry experts.

Webinar Recap: Beyond Recognition – Understanding the Maturity Curve of Total Rewards

Deloitte’s 2025 study revealed a dramatic shift in how organizations must think about Total Rewards. This conversation unpacks what high-maturity organizations do differently, why recognition has surged in strategic importance since 2018, and how rewards maturity now correlates tightly with business outcomes, resilience, and talent retention.

December 11, 2025

How Recognition & Rewards Transformed Work Lives

Employee recognition isn’t a feel‑good extra—it’s a lever that shapes culture, boosts engagement, and reduces turnover. In this fast‑moving, 45‑minute session, leaders from Petco, Domino’s, Fairmont, and Deloitte Canada share how structured, authentic recognition programs change day‑to‑day behavior and drive real business outcomes.

August 26, 2025

Creating Recognition Experiences That Matter

From AI-driven workplaces to global hybrid teams, one thing hasn’t changed: people want to feel seen. In this conversation with leaders from Cisco, WalkMe, and Wayne County Airport Authority, we explored what makes recognition meaningful—and what makes it scalable.

June 16, 2025

Webinar Recap: Bridging the Gap Between HR & IT: Tech, Trust & Teamwork

When HR and IT collaborate, employee experiences thrive. But too often, misalignment between these two functions leads to stalled projects, strained partnerships, and missed opportunities.

April 24, 2025

Webinar Recap: HR’ing Through 2025 – Tools, Culture, and Real-World Tactics with Chris Nelms

Watch this fun and insightful conversation with Chris Nelms as he walks us through “HR’ing Through the Day in 2025.” Chris will share his go-to tools, how he fosters a strong workplace culture, and his approach to managing diverse teams across multiple locations—all with his signature sense of humor.

March 21, 2025

News & Press Releases

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Does Employee Recognition Enhance Retention? - Featured article on the Rewards and Recognition Network

WorkProud Featured in Rewards and Recognition Network

A large healthcare system that chose to remain anonymous partnered with WorkProud, an employee engagement company, to pair recognition and turnover data over a 3 ½-year period, contrasting the employee retention rate among people that received at least a minimal amount of formal recognition to employees who received no recognition. The analysis further explored turnover and recognition among the hospital nursing staff in greater detail.

February 14, 2023

WorkProud Featured in International Business Times

Michael Levy, CEO of WorkProud and pride evangelist, featured in International Business Times – Wage Increases Won’t Get Us Out of the Great Resignation. The answer to the Great Resignation is far more nuanced than blanket pay rises, for frontline workers end up being worse off – it is dampening the wage increases and inspiring employees to be proud of their work again.

August 25, 2022

Featured in Forbes: What Works—And What Doesn’t—For Building Pride In The Workplace

How Do You Inspire WorkPlace Pride Among Your Employees? According to CEO, Michael Levy in a Forbes article: “…proud employees are the result of a culture of consistent recognition. And that culture, in turn, produces satisfied customers and shareholders.” So the question of how we inspire workplace pride is critical… Read the Forbes article to learn more about this topic, and download The WorkProud Study for specific details from the research.

September 14, 2021

Will Going Back to the Office Build Employee Pride?

DALLAS, TEXAS — August 23, 2021 — As managers grapple with turnover, a people shortage, and deciding if they’ll reopen offices or let work from home continue, a first-of-its-kind survey provides a surprising insight: Location doesn’t matter. The WorkProud® Study “How Pride Drives Business Value for Organizations” discovered no statistically significant difference in employee pride between those working from home and those located on-site.

August 23, 2021

Up City Ranks WorkProud as One of the Top HR Software Tools of 2021

UpCity provides transparency and insights through a data-driven model that measures real credibility indicators and takes the guesswork out of the B2B Service Provider selection process. UpCity allows you to explore detailed profiles and reviews to find trustworthy B2B service providers.

May 20, 2021

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Research & Insights

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