Live Webinar
Employee Recognition Myths in 2025: Common HR Missteps to Watch For
Employee recognition is just an HR thing? Recognition must be monetary to make an impact?
Don’t be fooled by these old tales — employees who are recognised at least once a month, whether by their peers or managers, are nearly 60% more likely to stay with their company long-term.
Getting recognition right isn’t just HR’s job — it takes a village. In this engaging webinar, we’ll debunk some of the biggest Recognition Myths of 2025 — the well-intentioned beliefs that might be quietly chipping away at your culture.
Packed with real-world examples, fresh insights, and a few surprises, this session will help you rethink how recognition fits into your culture strategy. Walk away with actionable tips to avoid common pitfalls and build a thriving workplace where your people feel genuinely valued and motivated to succeed.
Join us to learn:
- The most common employee recognition and reward myths that are likely holding your organisation back in 2025
- Practical solutions to address these myths, according to the latest workforce research and industry experts
- How other organisations have built best-in-class recognition programs that avoid common pitfalls and drive business impact
Speakers
David Bator
Managing Director, Achievers Workforce Institute
David Sinyi
Director of Solutions Consulting & Proposal Development, Achievers
Renad Jarzynski
Head of Rewards and Recognition, Zurich North America
David Bator
Managing Director, Achievers Workforce Institute
David Bator thinks and writes about how work should work. David leads Achievers Workforce Institute, a strategic practice whose focus on Research, Community and Advisory empowers global executives with tactical, practical approaches to changing how the world works. David is passionate about people, and has spent the last 20 years working closely and consultatively with HR, IT and Communications leaders to build programs that position individuals, teams and companies grow.
David Sinyi
Director of Solutions Consulting & Proposal Development, Achievers
Dave is a Toronto local and father of two beautiful children. He has been part of the Achievers team since 2013, beginning his journey as part of the Professional Services team. Dave has worked as part of Achievers APAC office and currently supports the Sales team as part of the Solutions Consulting and Proposal Development team.
Renad Jarzynski
Head of Rewards and Recognition, Zurich North America
Renad Jarzynski brings over a decade of comprehensive experience in Human Resources and Employee Experience to Zurich North America Insurance. Renad was the Strategic Assistant for the LEED certified Zurich North America Headquarters effort. This included the design, development, technology and change management which drove the workplace of the future for the organization.
In her current role, she has successfully designed and implemented innovative strategies that have significantly improved employee engagement. She has also broadened her impact, serving as the project manager to drive managerial excellence at ZNA.
