The All-In Employee Podcast

C.A. Short Company Account Director, Cheri' Lucas joins VP of Engagement Strategies, R. Scott Russell as the new host of The All-In Employee Podcast! Highlights from this episode include: How employee engagement and recognition affects employee wellbeing Corporate holiday gifting End of year celebrations to show appreciation for your employees PS. Our Product Manager, Addie Hutchins teases our new mobile APP and our newest functionality, Amplify!  

Jimmy Spencer, Account Director for C.A. Short Company and Tawny Kesser, Chief Experience Officer for Armorous join R. Scott Russell and Kevin Gergel for this episode of the All-In Employee Podcast.   Recognition for Armorous starts at the top. Eric Hanson, CEO for Armorous, puts focus on his employees. As a former security guard, he wanted to do things differently for his own organization – putting people over profit to create a culture that people loved to work for. The security industry isn’t known for this.   Employees typically churn within the first 30-90 days. Armorous wanted a recognition program that recognized and engaged employees on the day they’re hired. Early recognition throughout the first 90 days of employment has made a huge difference for Armorous’ retention.   The orientation and onboarding process for Armorous focuses on culture and the instrumental role each employee plays in the success of the company.   Traditional methods of recognition are not enough anymore. You cannot affect retention as an organization if you wait until an employee’s one year milestone to begin recognition. C.A. Short Company’s recognition programs allow the flexibility to start recognizing employees on day one.   In today’s world, it’s rare for an employee to show up for orientation, so employees are recognized the second they walk through the door. The tone is set immediately for our core values.   Flexibility is key to the success of Armorous’ recognition program. Recognition is done in the following ways for their program:  New hire  Milestone recognition, starting at one month   Birthdays   Employee of the month   Attendance   Instant award cards for positive reviews, uniform inspection, reporting, safety, as well as going above and beyond   As part of their culture, Armorous also has 1:1 check ins with their employees that focuses on three key questions:  What can we stop doing?   What can we start doing?   What can we keep doing?   The recognition program is consistently an answer to keep doing.   And the results speak for themselves – the average tenure of an Armorous employee has increased from 4 months to 8 months as the average tenure.

In today's episode Kevin and Chase have a sit-down with one of our close friends and clients, Teresa Eigle, with Designer Brands to discuss her role within the world of recognition.  1. They dive into Teresa’s background and how she has stepped into the world of recognition. 2. Teresa's relationship with Designer Brands which include DSW, Lucky, etc. and her role within the company. 3. How Designer Brands' recognition program with CA Short has helped the transition of working from home, really turning into a formal hybrid company. How it has solidified a new culture with working from home. 4. The differences between previous roles and her current recognition role. 5. Discussing certain initiatives within the retail space to execute their recognition programs.

Chase Corry, C.A. Short Company Account Manager and Sarah TaylorMudd, FirstBank Benefits Sr. Representative join Scott Russell and Kevin Gergel in this episode of The All-In Employee Podcast.  This episode discusses:  FirstBank's service milestone and performance recognition programs How FirstBank uses their annual employee engagement survey to improve their recognition programs How recognition programs create tangible proof that your company sees and hears you as well as memories to look back on even on your hardest days How engagement combats turnover  Why as an employee you should take advantage of every benefit your company offers And more! 

Erica Schulman, National Recruiter for Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. (a recent C.A. Short Company All-In Awards Winner), joins R. Scott Russell & Kevin Gergel on this week's episode of the All-In Employee Podcast! This episode covers the important work Spectrum Health does in life-long recovery. Erica also shares her career journey and the importance of recognition and engagement, both personally and professionally. As an added bonus, Kevin Gergel drops a few dad jokes.