Why Money Doesn't Buy Engaged Employees (And What Does)
A company paid top dollar but couldn't figure out why employees stayed disengaged year after year. The answer reveals what truly motivates people at work.
Search
Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
4438 results for "employee recognition"
💡
Mexico Gains Ground on Afro-Mexican Rights Recognition
Mexico has achieved historic constitutional recognition of Afro-Mexican peoples, marking a major first step toward addressing centuries of systemic inequality. UN experts are now calling for concrete action to turn this progress into real change for these communities.
Lab Employees Choose Charities Close to Their Hearts
A Pennsylvania medical lab is letting employees direct its charitable giving to nonprofits that changed their lives. Five organizations received donations this year, from animal rescues to cancer awareness groups.
Daily Feedback Boosts Employee Engagement by 80%
Companies that treat feedback as a daily practice instead of an annual event see dramatic results. Research shows 80% of employees who receive regular feedback feel fully engaged at work.
GoTyme Bank Shares Ownership With 2,000+ Employees
Africa's newest unicorn is turning employees into potential millionaires through stock options. The South African digital bank's move could create wealth-building opportunities across all staff levels.
Meta Removes Face Recognition After Privacy Exposure
Following investigative reporting, Meta quietly deleted controversial facial recognition code from its smart glasses app within 24 hours. The swift removal shows how public accountability can protect consumer privacy when tech companies push boundaries.
Indigenous Families Fight for Land Rights Recognition in NT
Two Aboriginal family groups are asking Australia's Federal Court to recognize them as traditional owners of the Northern Territory's Cobourg Peninsula, a fight spanning nearly 50 years. The case represents a crucial step toward healing and recognition for families who say their ancestors have always belonged to this land.
Afghan Women Cricketers Tour England, Push for Recognition
Five years after fleeing the Taliban, Afghanistan's women's cricket team is heading to England with one goal: official recognition from cricket's governing body. Their tour during the Women's World Cup could change everything for girls back home.
Cathay Pacific Boosts Employee Bonuses After Record Year
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways is increasing profit-sharing bonuses for employees after achieving record customer satisfaction scores and strong financial results in 2025. Eligible staff will receive slightly higher payouts than last year's 6.2 weeks of salary.
Nvidia CEO: I Pay My 42,000 Employees As Much As I Can
Jensen Huang runs the world's most valuable company with a simple philosophy: take care of people first, and everything else follows. The Nvidia CEO personally reviews every compensation package and always increases what the company spends on its employees.
Man Freed After AI Facial Recognition Jailed Him 50 Days
Jalil Richardson spent over 50 days in jail after flawed AI facial recognition wrongly identified him as a criminal, despite being at work hundreds of miles away. His case led prosecutors to drop charges and highlights the urgent need for better safeguards in law enforcement technology.
Bank Employees Wear Jeans for Charity, Raise $2,616
Chelsea State Bank employees donated $3 weekly to wear jeans on Fridays, raising $2,616 for families in crisis. The bank matched every dollar to support a local charity that gives 100% of donations to neighbors in need.
Cadbury Employees Give £5,000 to Welsh Care Home
Factory workers in Wales just helped their local care home secure a £5,000 grant to build a sensory room for elderly residents. The donation came through Cadbury Foundation's employee-driven charity program that's now given away over £1 million.
Flipkart Employees Reach 2.8 Million Lives Through Giving
When International Women's Day arrived at Flipkart, executives weren't giving speeches. They were packing menstrual hygiene kits alongside thousands of employees transforming corporate culture into community action.
Company Awards $1M+ to 38 Employees' Kids Since 1997
A California produce company just celebrated 38 scholarship winners whose parents work on their farms. For nearly 30 years, Grimmway has invested millions in helping employee families reach college and trade school dreams.
USPS Employees Raise Nearly $2M for Federal Charity Drive
Postal workers across America pledged almost $2 million to help charities through the federal government's annual workplace giving campaign. The donations included cash pledges and thousands of volunteer hours from employees who wanted to make a difference.
Zomato Founder Welcomes Back 400+ Former Employees
Deepinder Goyal is inviting former Zomato employees to return, acknowledging past workplace chaos while promising a more organized company culture. Over 400 people have already rejoined for second or third stints and are doing their best work yet.
Employee-Owned Firm Invests $15M, Adds 150 Jobs in NC
A data infrastructure company is doubling down on New Bern, North Carolina, with a massive expansion that will create up to 150 new jobs. The best part? Every employee owns a piece of the company they're building.
Ghana Leads Historic AU Vote on Slave Trade Recognition
The African Union unanimously adopted Ghana's resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity. President Mahama now takes this historic consensus to the United Nations for global recognition and reconciliation.
Nigerian AI Startup Brings Speech Recognition to 57 Languages
A Nigerian startup just launched speech recognition technology that understands 57 languages and 500 African accents, finally giving people the chance to use tech in the way they actually speak. The platform is already helping doctors, lawyers, and businesses across six African countries work faster and serve people better.
Showing 20 of 4438