The HeyTaco Blog
Ideas, research, and stories on peer recognition, employee engagement, and building stronger team culture.
Make 2026 your organization’s most loyal year yet. Learn how to improve employee retention in nine practical ways, with tips and tools for every team.
A positive workplace isn’t all compliments and congrats. Close your eyes, lift your arms, and fall backwards into the HeyTaco deep dive on how to build trust in teams.
Sick of typing “per my last email”? HeyTaco shares how to improve workplace communication, with strategies that are a natural fit with a culture of recognition.
A slight dip in satisfaction, a barely-noticeable rise in absenteeism. Get ahead of it now with the 2026 guide to employee engagement best practices.
Looking for a more impactful way to give thanks at work? Learn how to write a professional thank-you message with tips and examples from HeyTaco.
Give every employee a moment to shine with employee spotlight ideas, templates, and tips.
What are employee appreciation activities? Are they different from team-building and rewards? What about recognition? Get answers and ideas from HeyTaco.
Forget the plaque, ditch the watch, and leave nothing for the annual ceremony. Find out what the modern workforce needs as we discuss service awards for employees.
If peer recognition is already boosting morale, why add rewards? A white paper featuring data from HeyTaco reveals what kind of rewards lift engagement.
10 peer-to-peer recognition program ideas, from chat shout-outs to peer nominations, plus how to launch a program your team will actually use.
Have you ever bonded over a food coma? It’s just one way to build a stronger team. Get many more ideas with HeyTaco’s 21 Thanksgiving team-building activities.
A handful of employees can become an exceptional team ready to take on the world. Get 30 fun and challenging team-building activities for small groups today.