Smart companies and leaders are figuring out that rewards and recognition programs have a lasting impact on employees. From a small thank you to quick feedback on a job well done, recognition can improve employee engagement and productivity, as well as help retain top talent. All of which can improve the bottom line.

This week on #WorkTrends, host Meghan M. Biro welcomed Salvador Barros, CEO of Tap My Back, and Jason Lauritsen, Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author, to the podcast to discuss the barriers to adoption and the value of recognition programs.

#TChat Radio is all new on Tuesday, December 18, at 7:30 pm ET (4:30 pm PT).   It’s that time of year again, a time when we all look to the next year and wonder what will happen in the world of work. But here’s something we don’t do nearly as much of in December: look back at predictions about the year about to end and ask, “Hey, wait a minute: Was that accurate? Did that actually happen? Why or why not?”     This week’s #TChat Radio and Twitter #TChat is all about figuring that out. Oh, yeah, we’ll look at 2013, too; making predictions is fun, after all, and we’ll be able to look back on our own in December 2013. ...which will be here sooner than we think (sigh...).   Join co-creators and Hosts, Meghan M. Biro and Kevin W. Grossman and this week's fantastic #TChat Radio guest Angela Maiers, Founder and CEO of Maiers Educational Services, to discuss talent trends - and their implications past, present and future.