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5 Ways to Share Your Company Culture During the Hiring Process
Company culture comes through in how you treat people. During recruitment, candidates experience it in your conversations, your follow-through, the questions you ask, and how clearly you explain what comes…
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The real hybrid work question: How do people learn the job now?
The remote work debate has become predictable. One side points to flexibility and productivity. The other points to collaboration and culture. Then everyone argues about how many days belong in the office.
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Work is Becoming Performance Art
Getting attention is not the same as making an impact. Recognition should go to whoever earned it.
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Letting Employees Control Their Workspaces
Where do you like to do your work? Home, library, car, the actual office? I'll be honest. The IG posts show people sitting on a beach at sunrise working happily. I want a chair, don't want to work while the…
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Trust Is Built by Closing the Loop
I had the pleasure of talking about trust in the workplace with HR.com. Even in a time when trust score are low at employers, there are bright spots. You can find it at many companies. Charles Epstein…
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Mission Statements Aren’t Dead. They Need to Become Believable.
For decades, the company mission statement did more than explain why an organization existed. It served as a beacon for what the organization stood for and the impact it sought to make on the world.
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The Hidden Cost of Employee Programs: Administration
Since we started Kango in 2009, Human Resources teams have always been asked to do more with less. Right now, the situation is different. The list of programs is increasing and the resources needed aren’t…
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How Are Lean HR Teams Dealing With Recognition Programs That Fail. 2026 Recognition Best Practices.
In 2026, most organizations don’t struggle with ideas for recognition. They struggle with execution .
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7 Employee Recognition Trends Transforming Workplaces in 2026
Employee recognition continues to change as work becomes more distributed and expectations rise. Teams want appreciation that feels timely, fair and meaningful. Annual awards and informal praise no longer…
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25 Employee Engagement Ideas to Boost Team Morale
The holy grail of managerial leadership is when employees to use discretionary effort. This means employees choose to do their work on their own volition. Usually employees demonstrate discretionary effort…
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The KangoHR Philosophy: How We Work With Clients
At KangoHR, our philosophy is simple: treat clients the way we would want to be treated.
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How to Build a Successful Peer to Peer Recognition Program
Peer-to-peer recognition helps employees feel seen by the people they work with every day. When recognition comes only from managers, many contributions go unnoticed. A peer-driven approach fills that gap…