Recognitions
Barry is Head of Content Strategy at Rewardian, where he covers employee recognition program design, sales incentive strategy, and HR technology. He has spent eight years working with mid-market HR and sales operations teams on recognition and incentive program architecture.
Blog Post by Barry Gallagher
Barry Gallagher04/29/2612 min read
Pay Compression & Sales Incentives: What HR Leaders Need to Know in 2026
Sales compensation is undergoing a reset. After years of aggressive OTE inflation driven ...
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Barry Gallagher04/28/2611 min read
Sales SPIF Design: How to Run a Short-Term Incentive That Actually Works
Introduction SPIFs are everywhere in sales organizations. Sales Performance Incentive ...
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Barry Gallagher04/23/2611 min read
Non-Monetary Rewards for Employees: What Actually Works in 2026
Introduction There's a persistent assumption in compensation and recognition design that ...
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Barry Gallagher04/22/268 min read
How To Incentivize Customer Success and Support Teams (not just sales)
Introduction Sales teams have always had incentive plans. The logic is obvious: sales ...
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Barry Gallagher04/21/265 min read
Why Data Told as a Story Sticks: What 2026 Research Tells Us
Stories are twenty-two times more memorable than facts presented alone. That finding is a ...
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Barry Gallagher04/21/268 min read
Employee Recognition Frequency and Retention: The Data HR Is Missing
Introduction Most recognition programs are designed around occasions. A work anniversary. ...
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