The 10 recognition ideas employees actually value in 2025 (inclusive, remote-friendly, and under $20) Trevor Mahoney for WorkTango Nov 20, 2025 Nov 20, 2025 Updated Nov 20, 2025 0 A businesswoman heading to work with a briefcase and listening to wireless earphones. Alliance Images // Shutterstock Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trevor Mahoney for WorkTango k9bmkDEC@?8m%96 `_ C64@8?:E:@? :562D 6>A=@J66D 24EF2==J G2=F6 :? a_ad W:?4=FD:G6[ C6>@E6\7C:6?5=J[ 2?5 F?56C Sa_Xk^DEC@?8mk^9bmkAmx? E96 >@56C? 286 @7 2FE@>2E:@? 2?5 2=6CED[ 2 A@H6C7F= >@E:G2E@C :? E96 H@C<A=246 C6>2:?D C6>2C<23=J 9F>2?i C64@8?:E:@?] xE’D C2C6 E@ 7:?5 D@>6@?6 H9@ 5@6D?’E 2AAC64:2E6 2 4@>A=:>6?E 6G6CJ ?@H 2?5 E96? @? E96:C H@C<[ 2?5 6>A=@J66 C64@8?:E:@? :? A2CE:4F=2C 42? A@E6?E:2==J 96=A H:E9 C6E6?E:@?] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H@C<E2?8@]4@>^Qm(@C<%2?8@k^2m AFE E@86E96C 2 =:DE @7 `_ 4@DE\D>2CE 6>A=@J66 C64@8?:E:@? >@G6D 2?5 4@>A:=65 7C@> 52E2 7C@> v2==FA 2?5 @E96C D@FC46D D@ E92E J@F 42? >2<6 DFC6 J@FC 6>A=@J66D <?@H J@F 2AAC64:2E6 E96>]k^Am People are also reading… Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard addresses women's basketball transfers, Bill Fennelly's future 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle What Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic said about future after Tennessee game What Iowa State star Addy Brown said in transfer portal announcement Iowa State's three key freshmen say they're returning. What it means for next season A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved Report: Iowa native Cyclone Aili Tanke planning on entering transfer portal Former five-star prospect departs Iowa women's basketball program after freshman season Former Miss Iowa Basketball, Hawkeye sophomore announces entrance to transfer portal Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade Freshman Freya Jensen changes mind on transfer portal, returning to Iowa State Florida hospital drops its lawsuit against woman after she finally leaves facility 3 Takeaways from Iowa’s Elite 8 loss: What did Bennett Stirtz accomplish in lone season at Iowa? 3 burning questions for Iowa State men’s basketball entering the offseason Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in the US, the highest since 2022 k9bm`] w2?5HC:EE6? @C 5:8:E2= E92?<\J@F ?@E6Dk^9bmkAmr@?D:56C:?8 E96 A6C46?E286 @7 6>A=@J66D 24E:G6=J H2E49:?8 7@C @C D66<:?8 2 ?6H C@=6 :D 2E 2? 2==\E:>6 9:89 @7 d`T[ 32D65 @? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]82==FA]4@>^H@C<A=246^ehahdc^2?6>:4\6>A=@J66\6?8286>6?E\A@:?ED\=6256CD9:A\492==6?86D]2DAIQm`_\J62C 52E2 82E96C65 3J v2==FAk^2m[ E96C6’D ?@ E:>6 E@ H2DE6] p D9@CE A6CD@?2= >6DD286 7C@> 2 >2?286C @C A66C 42? 766= E:>6=6DD 2?5 962CE76=E[ D9@H:?8 677@CE :? 2 5:8:E2= 6C2 @7 :?DE2?E >6DD286D]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m r@?D:56C D6?5:?8 2 5:8:E2= 42C5 E9C@F89 2? @?=:?6 E@@= E@ 4:C4F=2E6 6\42C5D E92E 2C6 D:8?65 3J E62>>2E6D]k^Am k9bma] t>A=@J66 DA@E=:89E AC@8C2>Dk^9bmkAm!C@G:5:?8 2? 6>A=@J66 H:E9 2 DA@E=:89E :D 2 8C62E H2J E@ 9:89=:89E :?5:G:5F2= 249:6G6>6?E[ H96E96C :E 36 :? 2 ?6HD=6EE6C @C ;FDE 2 >6DD28:?8 492??6=] q6J@?5 2==@H:?8 D@>6@?6 E@ 766= AC:56 :? E96:C H@C<[ :E 2=D@ 2==@HD 7@C 4@>>F?:EJ G:D:3:=:EJ]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m r@?D:56C A2:C:?8 C64@8?:E:@? H:E9 2 “86E E@ <?@H J@F” "U2>Ajp D6DD:@? @C 2 BF:4< G:56@ :?EC@5F4E:@?]k^Amk9bmb] $J>3@=:4 2H2C5D 2?5 A66C C64@8?:E:@?k^9bm kAmt>A=@J66D =@G6 DJ>3@=:4 2H2C5D[ DF49 2D 2 “4F=EFC6 492>A:@?” 32586[ 2D :E 42? >2<6 7@C F?:BF6 C64@8?:E:@? H9:=6 2=D@ 9:89=:89E:?8 E96> 2D 2? 2AAC@24923=6 A6CD@?] ~A6?:?8 FA 2 A66C C64@8?:E:@? DJDE6> 2=D@ 2==@HD @E96CD E@ C64@8?:K6 6>A=@J66D :7 E96J 92AA6?65 E@ H@C< H:E9 E96> @? 2 @?6\@77 AC@;64E] %96D6 677@CED 3@@DE >@C2=6 2?5 5C:G6 >62DFC23=6 C6DF=ED] p44@C5:?8 E@ (@C<%2?8@VD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H@C<E2?8@]4@>^C6D@FC46D^C6A@CED^C@:\@7\6>A=@J66\6IA6C:6?46Qmt>A=@J66 tIA6C:6?46 #~x #6D62C49 #6A@CEk^2m[ edT @7 3FD:?6DD6D D2H 9:896C AC@5F4E:G:EJ 2?5 A6C7@C>2?46 H96? 6>A=@J66D H6C6 C64@8?:K65 7@C E96:C H@C<]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m rC62E6 2 G:CEF2= 32586 @C 6>@;: 7@C A66CD E@ 2DD:8? 5FC:?8 H66<=J HC2A\FAD @C 6?4@FC286 C624E:@?D G:2 A=2E7@C>D =:<6 +@@> 5FC:?8 AC6D6?E2E:@?D]k^Am k9bmc] $<:==\D92C:?8 D6DD:@?D 2?5 6>A=@J66\=65 H@C<D9@ADk^9bmkAmt>A=@J66D 42? 36?67:E 7C@> D<:==\D92C:?8 D6DD:@?D 2?5 6>A=@J66\=65 H@C<D9@AD 2D :E 2==@HD 2? 6>A=@J66 E@ 92G6 E96:C 6IA6CE:D6 C64@8?:K65 E9C@F89 E6249:?8 @AA@CEF?:E:6D] %9:D ?@E @?=J G2=:52E6D E2=6?E 3FE 2=D@ 6?4@FC286D 4C@DD\=62C?:?8]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m $<:==\D92C:?8 D6DD:@?D 42? 2== 36 9@DE65 G:CEF2==J[ 3FE 4@?D:56C AFEE:?8 @? 2 “=F?49\2?5\=62C?” H96C6 E62> >6>36CD 42? 56>@ E96:C 9@33:6D @C E@@=D[ 2D E9:D :D 62DJ E@ C64@C5 2?5 D92C6 27E6C E96 724E]k^Am k9bmd] !F3=:4 AC2:D6 5FC:?8 E62> >66E:?8Dk^9bmkAm#646:G:?8 G6C32= C64@8?:E:@? :? 7C@?E @7 @?6’D A66CD :D 2=H2JD 2? 6I46==6?E 766=:?8[ 2?5 E2<:?8 E96 E:>6 @FE @7 2 E62> >66E:?8 E@ AC@G:56 E9:D 7665324< >2<6D :E 2== E96 >@C6 DA64:2=] #64@8?:K:?8 D@>6@?6’D 677@CE :? 2 AF3=:4 D6EE:?8 ?@E @?=J 3@@DED E96:C 4@?7:56?46 3FE 2=D@ 6?4@FC286D @E96CD E@ 46=63C2E6 H:?D 2?5 4@?EC:3FE6 >@C6 24E:G6=J]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m r@?D:56C E2<:?8 7:G6 >:?FE6D 2E E96 DE2CE @C 6?5 @7 J@FC G:CEF2= E62> >66E:?8 E@ D6E FA E:>6 7@C “D9@FE\@FED]”k^Am k9bme] u=6I:3=6 H@C< A6C<D @C 6IEC2 E:>6 @77k^9bm kAmx? E@52J’D 52J 2?5 286[ E:>6 :D E96 >@56C? 4FCC6?4J @7 42C6] qJ @776C:?8 62C=J =@8\@77 @? 46CE2:? 52JD @C A6C92AD 3@?FD !%~ 52JD E@ 6>A=@J66D H9@ 2C6 E@A A6C7@C>6CD[ J@F 42? 3@E9 D9@H C6DA64E 7@C E96:C 677@CED H9:=6 2=D@ AC@G:5:?8 2? :?46?E:G6 E@ @E96C 6>A=@J66D]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m u@C C6>@E6 H@C<6CD[ 4@?D:56C @776C:?8 “H6==\36:?8” 9@FCD H96C6 E96J 42? =@8 @77 7@C A6CD@?2= AC@;64ED @C ;FDE E@ 56E@I :? E96:C E:>6 2H2J]k^Am k9bmf] !C@76DD:@?2= 56G6=@A>6?E 2H2C5Dk^9bmkAmx?G6DE:?8 :? E96 8C@HE9 @7 J@FC 6>A=@J66D :D 2? 6I46==6?E H2J E@ 4@?G6J E96 >6DD286 E92E E96J’C6 7FEFC6 2DD6ED @7 E96 4@>A2?J] }@ @?6 H2?ED E@ 766= 2D :7 E96J 2C6 5@:?8 H@C< 7@C ?@ AFCA@D6[ 2?5 :?E6?E:@?2==J :?G6DE:?8 :? E96 56G6=@A>6?E @7 J@FC H@C<6CD 96=AD E@ @G6C4@>6 E9:D]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m r@?D:56C @776C:?8 @?=:?6 4@FCD6 4C65:ED @C FAD<:==:?8 4=2DD6D E92E 6>A=@J66D 42? 6?C@== :? 7C66 @7 492C86 E9C@F89 :?E6C?2= =62C?:?8 A=2E7@C>D]k^Am k9bmg] “r@7766 H:E9 {6256CD9:A” @C G:CEF2= =F?496Dk^9bmkAmqF:=5:?8 @77 E96 AC:@C A@:?E[ @776C:?8 4@7766 H:E9 9:89\=6G6= 6I64FE:G6D H9@> 6>A=@J66D 42? 492E H:E9 @?6\@?\@?6 2D 2 C6H2C5 7@C @FEDE2?5:?8 A6C7@C>2?46 42? 36 G2=F23=6] w2G:?8 E9:D E:>6 E@ 3F:=5 2 4@??64E:@? E92E :D EC2?DA2C6?E 42? >2<6 2? 6>A=@J66 766= 2D :7 E96:C 56G6=@A>6?E :D @7 E96 FE>@DE :>A@CE2?46[ 2D :E D9@F=5 36]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m $6?5 4@7766 8:7E 42C5D E@ J@FC 6>A=@J66 2?5 9@DE E96 5:D4FDD:@? @G6C 2 G:56@ A=2E7@C>]k^Am k9bmh] v2>:7:65 C64@8?:E:@? 492==6?86Dk^9bmkAmqJ EFC?:?8 2AAC64:2E:@? :?E@ 2 =:89E 4@>A6E:E:@? 2>@?8 J@FC 6>A=@J66D[ DF49 2D 92G:?8 <F5@D =6256C3@2C5D @C 2 =:DE @7 H66<=J H:?D 2EEC:3FE65 E@ 6>A=@J66D[ 6?8286>6?E 42? 364@>6 7F?]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m r@?D:56C :>A=6>6?E:?8 2 C64@8?:E:@? 2AA E92E EC24<D A@:?ED E92E 42? E96? 36 C6566>65 7@C 6:E96C G:CEF2= @C A9JD:42= AC:K6D 24C@DD @77:46D]k^Amk9bm`_] #64@8?:E:@? E96>6D @C 2AAC64:2E:@? 52JDk^9bm kAm%9C@H:?8 E96>65 6G6?ED =:<6 2 8C2E:EF56 H66< @C 8C2E:EF56 52J 42? 4C62E6 2 D92C65 4F=EFC6 @7 C64@8?:E:@? 2?5 7@DE6C >@>6?EF> 7@C 6>A=@J66D E@ ECJ E96:C 23D@=FE6 36DE] sFC:?8 E9:D H66<[ 4@?D:56C AFEE:?8 @? 6G6?ED[ AC@G:5:?8 EC62ED =:<6 :46 4C62>[ 564@C2E:?8 E96 @77:46[ 2?5 2==\2C@F?5 7@4FD:?8 @? >2<:?8 E96 @77:46 DA246 E96>65 2C@F?5 C64@8?:E:@?]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m#6>@E6 G2C:2?Eik^DEC@?8m r@>3:?6 5:8:E2= D9@FE\@FED 7@C J@FC 6>A=@J66D H:E9 DFCAC:D6 42C6 A24<286D 7@C J@FC 6>A=@J66D @C 4FDE@> G:CEF2= 324<8C@F?5D E96J 42? FD6 E92E 6>3C246 E96 E96>6]k^Am k9bm#6E9:?<:?8 C64@8?:E:@? :? E96 6C2 @7 E649?@=@8Jk^9bmkAm#64@8?:E:@? 5@6D?’E ?665 E@ 36 6IA6?D:G6 E@ :>A24E 6>A=@J66 C6E6?E:@? A@D:E:G6=J] xE ;FDE ?665D E@ 766= :?E6?E:@?2= E@ E96 >6>36CD @7 J@FC H@C<7@C46] x? E96 >@56C? H@C=5[ H96C6 2=8@C:E9>D 2C6 4@?DE2?E=J EC24<:?8 AC@5F4E:G:EJ 2?5 3@ED 42? 5C27E 4@>A=:>6?ED 7@C @E96CD[ E2<:?8 E96 E:>6 E@ >2<6 2 D>2== 9F>2? 86DEFC6 42? DE2?5 @FE] !C:@C:E:K6 4@?D:DE6?E 2?5 A6CD@?2= 2AAC64:2E:@? 7@C J@FC 6>A=@J66D E@ 96=A AC6G6?E 3FC?@FE 2?5 3F:=5 2 4F=EFC6 @7 ECFDE]k^Am kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H@C<E2?8@]4@>^C6D@FC46D^2CE:4=6D^C64@8?:E:@?\:562D\6>A=@J66D\H2?EQmk6>m%9:D DE@CJk^6>mk^2m k6>mH2D AC@5F465 3Jk^6>m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H@C<E2?8@]4@>Qmk6>m(@C<%2?8@k^6>mk^2m k6>m2?5 C6G:6H65 2?5 5:DEC:3FE65 3Jk^6>m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9F3D]=2^"_b<=8$#_Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmk6>m$E24<6Ck^6>mk^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Originally published on worktango.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Related to this story Most Popular 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying i… A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved A year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administration's cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it… Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade "We have a tanker out there. We don't mind having somebody get a boatload because they need … they have to survive," Trump told reporters as h… Florida hospital drops its lawsuit against woman after she finally leaves facility A Florida hospital dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused to vacate a room for months after she was discharged because, th… Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in the US, the highest since 2022 The last time U.S. drivers were collectively paying this much at the pump was nearly four years ago, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Downed US pilot trained to survive, evade, resist and escape: Analysis Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran Bear cub rescued from roadside ditch along I‑78 in Union Township Bear cub rescued from roadside ditch along I‑78 in Union Township Apollo astronauts brought these items to the moon's surface AP Apollo astronauts brought these items to the moon's surface
12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying i…
A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved A year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administration's cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it…
Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade "We have a tanker out there. We don't mind having somebody get a boatload because they need … they have to survive," Trump told reporters as h…
Florida hospital drops its lawsuit against woman after she finally leaves facility A Florida hospital dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused to vacate a room for months after she was discharged because, th…
Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in the US, the highest since 2022 The last time U.S. drivers were collectively paying this much at the pump was nearly four years ago, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
AP Local affiliate of Iran state TV claims a US fighter pilot ejected from an aircraft in southwest Iran
