Year after year, the SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Survey finds that values-based recognition programs are more effective and empowering for employees, in addition to reinforcing business goals and creating a positive brand.

The 2018 survey is no different: Values-based recognition programs – where employees are recognized and rewarded for behavior that exemplifies a company’s core values – are more highly adopted (70%) than recognition programs not tied to a company’s core values (30...