How to Manage an Employee-of-the-Month Program. Recognizing employees boosts morale and motivates workers to try harder, especially if they have a chance to earn a reward.

John Brubaker, author of “Stadium Status: Taking Your Business to the Big Time” (Routledge), lauds employee-of-the-month programs. “Is recognition the most important thing? No, but it’s a ...

FROM a plaque on the wall to cash bonuses, just how well does an employee of the month program actually work? Vicki Salemi. 3 min read. April 10, 2017 - 10:57AM.