Montreal and New York City, March, 2011 - Roy Saunderson, President of Recognition Management Institute, a division of Rideau Recognition Solutions, was announced as the new monthly contributor to Diversity in the Workplace, a leading Canadian publication for C-level executives in HR, Finance and Operations. 

 

Roy Saunderson's Top 10 column offers the best ways to present meaningful ways executives, managers and team leaders can express employee appreciation across their diverse workforce.  Previously published on the op-ed pages of the National Post on the importance of employee recognition on retention, engagement and increased productivity, Diversity in the Workplace will be Roy Saunderson's first trade presence with a Canadian publication.  He currently writes for two leading U.S. publications, Incentive Magazine and Training Magazine where his expertise and understanding of this topic are applauded and used as guides for executives across all industries at public, private, non-profit and government organizations.

 

Beginning with a Top 10 addressing the importance of the disabled workforce at organizations, Saunderson tackles every area of diversity from women to seniors to returning retirees to Gen X & Y to telecommuters to helping managers who relocate to offshore locations in other countries.

 

“I’m glad to be sharing my insights with the readers of Diversity in the Workplace. I believe respect is the common theme between genuine diversity practices and authentic recognition giving,” Roy Saunderson stated.

 

Roy Saunderson is a leading North American expert on employee recognition. He is president and founder of Recognition Management Institute. A professional speaker for over 20 years, Roy founded Recognition Management Institute to address the difficulty managers have giving effective recognition to their employees. He has consulted and presented to clients across North America, Europe and the Middle East such as Bell Canada, Boeing, Ceridian, Credit Suisse, Disney Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, and 3M Canada as well as government departments and professional and trade associations. Recognition Management Institute became a division of Rideau Recognition Solutions in 2006.

 

Roy is a judge for the Best Practices Awards for Recognition Professionals International, and is a Certified Instructor for their professional certification programs. Roy is a member of Recognition Professionals International, Incentive Marketing Association, the International Federation for Professional Speakers, and the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.
 

His overall message of “Real Recognition for Real Results” is built on solid principles and values, developing a clear articulated recognition strategy, and in providing skills to get everyone caring and recognizing one another more effectively.
 

Roy Saunderson has authored GIVING the Real Recognition™ Way, and 101 Ways to Give EVERYDAY Real Recognition™ which have become daily resources to HR professionals, project managers and operational executives everywhere.  His understanding and grasp of employee attitudes influencing retention, absenteeism, and productivity has made him a valuable asset to senior leaders as they become more strategic applying employee recognition and help practitioners in implementing recognition the right way.
 

 

Designed to help efficiently communicate recognition and leadership principles through speaking, workshops, and building the right strategy, RMI helps senior leaders grow their business and inspire greatness in the workplace and the world.  As a division of Rideau Recognition Solutions, RMI is also a source of thought leadership, through blogs, books, articles, and the popular Real Recognition Radio show.  Learn more at www.Rideau.com/Recognition-Management-Institute

 

Global enterprises rely on Rideau's recognition technologies and solutions to boost revenues, increase employee engagement and exceed customer expectations.  Privately held with headquarters in Montreal and regional offices in New York, Paris and Bangalore Rideau combines the customer service and personal touch of a specialized boutique with the resources to service the largest companies in the world.  Rideau takes pride in inspiring greatness in the organizations they serve, creating better workplaces, better businesses, and ultimately a better world.  For more information, please visit www.Rideau.com