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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼... 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺! 🏆 Vegas Legends has won the 𝗦𝗕𝗖 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼! But let’s be clear – this award doesn’t belong to the company; it belongs to the incredible team behind it. 🎉 In business, nothing is more important than your team, and this win is a testament to that. So, what’s the secret to winning an award like this? It’s all about the people you work with. Here are a few things I’ve learned along the way: 🔑 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲. Size doesn’t always equal success. Efficiency does. 💡 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸. Give them the freedom to innovate, and they’ll surprise you every time. 💪 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. A motivated team is unstoppable. ❤️ 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀. Happy teams make happy customers. 🤝 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. Empowerment is the key to ownership and accountability. 🤔 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. (Just kidding... but seriously, sometimes it’s okay to let them figure it out. 😉) Together with my Co-Founder Cedomir Tomic, we couldn’t be prouder of the team we have. They are the true legends behind this recognition. Nikoleta Hristova, Victor Dessov, Kristina Koledova, Nia Seliktar, this award is yours – now go fly! 🚀🚀🚀

What goes into creating winning award entries? We're lucky to have a few wins under our belt, as well as judging industry and comms awards across the years. Missive's Whitney Simon, Erin Lovett, Nicola Koronka and Emma Ross reveal what the judges are looking for when they're deciding on the all important gold medals, including: 🟡 Why entering awards is important 🟡 How to win awards 🟡 Telling a compelling story with your entry 🟡 Providing quantifiable results and evidence https://lnkd.in/eJM_NnHc

GreenSquareAccord has announced receiving 254 nominations for their Gold Star Awards, describing this as an impressive 42% increase over last year’s entries. However, this claim seems somewhat underwhelming, especially considering their workforce size and the upcoming expenditure for the awards ceremony. To put this in perspective, with an employee base ranging between 1,000 and 5,000, the 254 nominations represent only about 5.08% to 25.4% of their total staff. Last year’s nominations, calculated to be around 179, indicate a low participation rate. Moreover, it is important to note that these nominations are solely from staff members, with no input from customers or residents. This exclusion is disheartening, particularly considering the crucial role that customers and residents play in the organisation’s operations. Their feedback and recognition would provide a more comprehensive and authentic measure of performance and service quality. When considering the costs associated with organising and hosting an awards ceremony, including logistics, venue, awards, and lost productivity, one must question the efficiency and impact of this exercise. The expenditure seems extravagant and not necessarily reflective of broad recognition across the organisation. Given these figures and the lack of customer/resident involvement, it's crucial to consider whether the awards genuinely enhance morale and recognition or if they simply serve as a costly tradition with limited reach. In light of these numbers, the resources allocated to the Gold Star Awards might be better invested in more impactful employee and customer engagement initiatives, or better yet spent making the homes of their residents safe, warm and dry.

Milestones matter! Recognizing employees‘ dedication with the right award, trophy, plaque, or gift strengthens your team, boosts morale, and tells them, “We see you, we value you.” But navigating the sea of options can be tricky. Worry not! This guide dives into personalized ways to celebrate 5, 10, and 25 years of service with meaningful tokens of appreciation. https://lnkd.in/ddjQirQY

Chances are, you may not have thought about Age Discrimination..? I hadn't either until recently, it seems the older I get, the more I become aware of my own unconscious biases towards getting older. This was my first time chairing our DEI group, and I really want to drive actions from conversation, so here are my take aways... One of the many things we discussed was how people (particularly younger people!) are less likely to recruit older people. For me, I certainly recognised this in myself when I recruited for a role in my 20s. Upon reflection, I think I felt threatened and wouldn't know how to manage/lead someone with more experience. My own insecurities could have got in the way of someone else's opportunity. I've been doing some self-reflection, and have so far committed to the below as a starting point: 1. Stop looking at the education section of CVs to gauge how old a candidate is...age is not an indication of maturity Catherine! 🤦🏽♀️ 2. If I find myself interviewing someone older than me, don't be threatened by it. Different experiences make strong teams (you should know this by now Catherine!)💪🏽 3. Be age inclusive: recruit from all age groups, create an environment for shared learning, plus identity and support issues specific to older workers 👌🏽 4. Use age inclusive language: older and younger. No need for anything else 🗣 Thank you again to everyone involved! I'm already looking forward to the next 🙌🏽 #OneChange AEV Association of Event Venues Ltd AEO Association of Event Organisers ESSA

As you finish up your Friday and are struggling to feel like you accomplished anything this week worthwhile, remember the fact that you showed up and that these awards are not worth the stress (and you won't win them anyway). Pat yourself in the back for everything you did get done and get make sure to let someone know you appreciate them today! This image says is perfectly. 👇 #weareworthit #fleetmanagement #awardsyouwontwin #worklifebalance

Every month we schedule our All Hands Meeting with every single person on our team: 1/ We lay everything on the table: From financials to project updates, and even our challenges like churn. No hidden figures, just real, impactful insights. 2/ Transparent ventures: Every new project is fully disclosed. We celebrate wins and learn from setbacks together. 3/ Truth first: We deal in facts, valuing honesty as the key to motivation and trust. 4/ Value-driven recognition: We end each month by honoring a team member who exemplifies our commitment to going the extra mile for real impact.

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I always enjoy Adam J. Epstein's posts and newsletters. This example was not just an inspired chair; it was also a courageous one. Too many boards don't pause enough during their meeting and miss the opportunity for deep reflection. This is no substitute for the deep reflection we have upon reading our papers, it is additional and allows us to reflect on the valuable contributions of our board colleagues. Only then are we prepared to make decisions based on our collective and individual thinking. So, I'm curious - what have you seen chairs do that helped your boards to think better and deeper before making decisions? #boards #directors #chair

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