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Employee Recognition & Engagement Resources

Employee recognition, service anniversary awards, safety incentives and more.

Is It Recognition or a Reward? How to Build a Culture That Keeps Employees

From Reactive to Recognized: How Self Regional Healthcare Transformed Employee Appreciation

Employee Engagement Improves Workplace Safety

10 Ideas to Celebrate Customer Service Week [October 5-9, 2026]

How C.A. Short Helped Old Dominion Freight Line Deliver Appreciation to 23,000 Employees

Why Manager Activation Is the Missing Link in Recognition

Cultivating a Movement: How Tractor Supply and C.A. Short Scaled a Culture of Recognition

The Hidden Complexity of Recognition in Legacy Industries

The Retention Math Your Finance Team Actually Cares About

5 Essential Components of an Effective Employee Engagement Strategy

5 Ways Managers Can Recognize Their Teams Without Spending a Lot

What Makes an Employee Incentive Program Actually Work?

Celebrate Every Milestone: 50+ Ways to Recognize and Celebrate Employee Anniversaries

Beyond the Plaque: Modern Years of Service Programs That Work

7 Ways to Incentivize Workplace Safety

How to Build an Employee Recognition Strategy (With Free Template)

Service Anniversary Awards: 5 Appreciation Letter Templates

How Much Does an Employee Wellness Program Cost? 2026 Guide

30 Warm Holiday Appreciation Messages for Employees & Teams

10 Proven Workplace Safety Strategies to Reduce Risk & Incidents

What to Say When Recognizing an Employee: 100+ Quotes and Messages for Every Occasion

How Modern Employee Recognition Programs Have Changed

Administrative Professionals Day 2026: How to Celebrate & Show Appreciation

Point-Based Safety Incentive Programs: The Advantages Over Raffles

Why Safety Raffles Backfire (And What to Do Instead)

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2026: What Real Recognition Actually Looks Like

Gallup Q12 Survey Questions: How to Administer and Interpret Results

Employee Recognition in Healthcare: What the Data Says and What to Do About It

Thoughtful Messages for Healthcare Employees

C.A. Short: Your People-First Partner in Making Employee Engagement Easy

What a Recognition Platform Can Do for Employee Birthdays

2026 Appreciation Days for School Staff & Education Workers

2026 Utility Worker Awareness Days & Recognition Dates

How to Celebrate National Nurses Week 2026 [May 6–12]

100+ Employee Birthday Wishes: Messages & Ideas for 2026

How to Tie Recognition to Business Outcomes

National Employee Appreciation Day Email Templates [March 6, 2026]

Instant Awards vs. Long-Term Incentives: Which Incentive Programs Work Best for Employees?

Remote & Hybrid-Ready: How to Celebrate Everyone on Employee Appreciation Day

Peer-to-Peer Recognition Message Templates for Employee Appreciation Day [March 6, 2026]

2026 Healthcare National Awareness Days & Recognition Dates

Developing a Unified System of Recognition for Riverside Health

How Employee Engagement Drives Better HCAHPS Scores in Healthcare

The Program Administrator’s Survival Guide: Recognition Without the Overwhelm

Recognition Success Stories: Before and After Implementation

Making Every Employee Feel Seen: How C.A. Short Helped Adams County Drive Engagement and a Culture of Appreciation

Why Fleet Technology Alone Cannot Improve Safety: The Missing Piece That Fleets Need

Manager Recognition Templates: Quick Messages to Appreciate Your Team Before Year-End

3 Elements of an Incentive Program That Engages Your Whole Team

Customer Service Week Appreciation Message Templates

The End of Employee of the Month: Rethinking Recognition Programs

4 Reasons Appreciation Leads to Stronger Retention

The Power of Recognition: Why Managers Must Celebrate Their Teams

What are Instant Award Safety Incentive Programs?

5 Stellar Ways to Celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week in 2025 – March 9-15

Peer-to-Peer Recognition vs. Other Recognition Models

How to Build a Culture of Peer-to-Peer Recognition

Best Practices for Implementing Safety Incentive Programs

Challenges in Safety Incentive Programs

How to Measure the Effectiveness of Safety Incentive Programs

10 Examples of Effective Safety Incentive Programs

Safety Incentives: A Comprehensive Guide

Employee Service Award Programs: How to Stay on Budget

2024 All-In Award Winners

5 Ways to Say "Great Job" to a Colleague or Employee

C.A. Short Company Launches Employee Recognition Program, Short Shoutouts

The Impact of Recognition on Healthcare Management and HCAHPS Scores

Case Study: Enhancing Employee Engagement and Recognition at Virtua Health

How Safety Incentives Play a Role in Workplace Safety

C.A. Short Company Named a Top Recognition Service Provider for the Third Consecutive Year by HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen

What Do Successful Channel Partner Incentive Programs Have in Common?

10 Types of Employee Recognition Awards

What Are The Five Elements of Recognition?

The Incentive Marketing Association Recognizes C.A. Short Company & Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED for Excellence in Sales Incentives

Employee Anniversary Recognition: 5 Benefits of Celebrating Work Anniversaries

2022 National Safety Month: 5 Strategies to Create a Safer Workplace

Do Behavior-Based Safety Incentive Programs Work?

Healthcare Employee Recognition Programs: Formal, Informal, and Day-to-Day Recognition

The N.C. Department of Labor Recognizes C.A. Short Company

C.A. Short Company Announces Inaugural All-In Award Winners

C.A. Short Company Named a Top Recognition Service Provider by HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen

What Is Peer-to-Peer Recognition? Why Should You Have It? (+3 Ideas to Encourage It)

C.A. Short Partners with Nudge to Improve Employee Experiences for Deskless Workers

How to Use 2026 Safety Awareness Events & Compliance Dates in Your Engagement Strategy

How to Engage & Recognize Your Manufacturing Industry

How to Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day With Peer-to-Peer Recognition

Peer-to-Peer Recognition: A Secret Weapon for Increasing Employee Engagement

Employee Recognition: What It Is, Why Awards Matter, and Appreciation Ideas You Can Use

SMARTER KPIs for a SMART Safety Incentive Program?

The Importance of Employee Recognition and the 5 Elements of a Successful Service Award Program

10 Ways to Celebrate Employee Loyalty

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Wins RPI® Overall Best Practice Award

How to Encourage Employee Voice and Increase Employee Engagement

10 Best Practices for Creating Years of Service Awards that Work in 2020

OSHA Safety Incentive Programs: Why is Workplace Safety Important?

How To Create A Safety Incentive Program

How to Build a Culture of Appreciation in the Workplace 

The Best Guide To Years Of Service Awards In 2020

10 Benefits Of Years Of Service Awards For Employees

How to Create a Years of Service Award Program Your Employees Will Love

Years of Service Awards: Winners and Losers

The Modern Guide to Years of Service Awards

Employee Recognition: A Step-by-step Guide

Importance of Years of Service Awards

Rethinking Your Years of Service Needs

How to Encourage Peer 2 Peer Employee Recognition in the Workplace

10 Creative Ways to Show Employee Appreciation

What Makes a Safety Incentive Program OSHA-Compliant?

ProcessMAP and C.A.Short Company Launch a Unified Solution for Proactive Safety Management

C.A. Short Company and Sysco Kansas City Prove People Are Everything

How C.A. Short Company Gives Back (and Why Your Company Should Too)

Jeff Ross Receives 2018 Spotlight Award from RPI

Great Ideas for Service Award Banquet Themes

2018 Patient Safety Awareness Week: Engagement Should Be Key

C.A. Short Company Announces Acquisition of Eagle Recognition

Elon Musk: Creating a Safer Environment Through Engagement & Compassion

Employee Engagement Reduces Mortality Rates Significantly, Especially in Nursing

Employee Engagement is Vital in Workplace Safety

A Simple Thank You (at Work)

The Progression of Workplace Safety Incentive Programs

ICYMI: Watch C.A. Short Company on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland®

Can a Points-Based Safety Incentive Program Influence Safe Behavior?

OSHA Clarifies Stance on Safety Incentive Programs

R. Scott Russell Joins C.A. Short Company as Enterprise Engagement Analyst

5 Elements of Successful Service Award Programs: Meet Eddie Littlejohn

Safety's Vital Role in Employee Engagement

Does Enthusiasm Belong in a Work Environment?

What is Instant Award Employee Recognition?

Service Award Programs: Give the Gift of Choice

The Magic Moment of Employee Recognition