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The Importance of Timely Rewards in the Banking Industry

When employees are rewarded promptly, the impact of the reward is significantly greater than if it is delayed for days or weeks.
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Why Incentives Fail

Incentives are powerful tools. Be careful about the design of your program, paying special attention to your goals and any potential for unintended consequences.
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Banks are missing the mark on employee loyalty

INFOGRAPHIC: Banks are missing the mark on employee loyalty.
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Making Employee Retention Personal: Meaning

When there is shared meaning between an employee and their employer, both parties are working towards a common goal and are committed to achieving that goal.
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The 5 Pitfalls of Corporate Gift Cards

There are major risks employers face with using gift cards for employee incentives and rewards. 5 pitfalls to consider and what you should do about them.
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SMS Text Feature makes Whistle the easiest employee payments and reward tool ever

The Whistle SMS Text Feature allows managers and team leads to send secure bonus payments and rewards in seconds via text message.
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The Importance of Aligning Company Values with Business Trajectory

One way to ensure an easier and more cohesive decision-making process is by using company values as the guide
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The Importance of Measuring Gender Inclusivity in the Workplace

One of the most effective ways to create an inclusive environment is by surveying employees about their experiences in the workplace, particularly women, who often face unique challenges and barriers in their careers.
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Creating a Sense of Belonging For your Employees

Fostering belonging in the workplace means that people of all backgrounds get a seat at the table and feel heard, seen, and recognized for their contributions.

BankTalentHQ Announces Partnership with Whistle

BankTalentHQ, the premier job board for opportunities in financial services, has recently partnered with the employee retention platform Whistle to expand resources available to employers.
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Making Employee Retention Personal: Belonging

Fostering belonging in the workplace means that people of all backgrounds get a seat at the table and feel heard, seen, and recognized for their contributions.
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Requesting a Physical Card

Requesting a physical card is easy in Whistle Rewards, and typically takes between 5 and 7 business days.
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Employee Engagement in the Multigenerational Workplace

We have all heard the jokes. Gen Z doesn’t want to work. Millennials want kale smoothie bars in the kitchen. Boomers can’t convert from Word to PDF. Gen X sits back and watches all the other generations go at it.
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Great alternatives to happy hour for remote and virtual employees.

Building a great team culture is a moving target. The common team culture tropes — have a pizza party or a happy hour — are plays from an outdated playbook.
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Moving Beyond Black History Month to Create an Inclusive Workplace

​​DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) and Black History Month have a direct impact on employee engagement.
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Building Inclusion and Belonging with Whistle

Learn how Whistle is quickly improving inclusion and belonging to turn struggling DEI&B programs into success stories.
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The Importance of Creating a Personalized Employee Experience – Feeling Valued

When employees feel valued, they feel like their skills and contributions are noticed and appreciated by those around them. The tools and strategies companies use to accomplish this have naturally evolved through time.
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Most Leaders Focus On The Wrong Retention Problems.

Low retention rates are a major drag on any organization. Finding, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new employees is expensive, but what’s worse are the hidden costs in losing the employees who were already trained and up to speed
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Keep Your Virtual Employee Engaged During the Long Winter

Winter is here, and for many of us, that means shorter days, colder weather, and a lot more time spent indoors. For remote workers, these long winter months can be especially challenging.
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Time to Democratize Culture Budgets

Time to Democratize Culture Budgets looks at inclusive culture examples and how leaders can stop undermining their company's success. Time to Democratize Culture Budgets looks at inclusive culture examples and how leaders can stop undermining their company's success.
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Whistle System Platform Updates January 2023

We’re constantly improving our platform and interface to ensure the best possible Whistle experience. This week, we made serious improvements to our Programs Editor and Learning Editor, along with several other quality of life changes.