'Employee of the Month' programs really work

When Brittany Tomkiewicz, senior manager of acquisition marketing at Birchbox, sat at her desk in January, her space was temporarily adorned with a foot-tall gnome. At the beauty and cosmetic subscription-based service company's offices in NoMad, her peers had "gnominated" her for their monthly program spotlighting stellar performance. The figurine, "Gnaomi Watts," is awarded to...