Employee Appreciation and Recognition – Fostering a Culture of Gratitude and Engagement
Welcome to gThankYou’s comprehensive guide on employee appreciation and recognition. In today’s fast-paced and competitive business environment, it’s more important than ever to prioritize the well-being and happiness of your employees. Moreover, by creating a culture of gratitude and recognizing employees for their hard work and contributions, you can cultivate a positive work environment where employees feel valued, motivated, and engaged.
The Power of Employee Recognition
Understand the significant impact of employee recognition on productivity, performance, and employee retention. In addition, discover how recognition connects employees to the organization, elevates performance, and increases their sense of pride and ownership. Learn why recognition should be an essential part of every leader’s responsibilities.
Creative Ideas for Employee Appreciation
Explore a variety of practical and innovative ideas to appreciate your employees. From personalized thank you notes and messages to team bonding activities and appreciation events, discover creative ways to express your gratitude. Above all, find inspiration to go beyond traditional holiday gestures and celebrate your employees throughout the year.
Valuable Resources for Year-Round Appreciation
Access gThankYou’s collection of resources to enhance your employee appreciation efforts. Find guides on writing thank you notes, planning holiday appreciation, maximizing employee recognition time, and more. Discover valuable insights and practical tips to help you express gratitude and appreciation year-round. In short, these resources are designed to assist you in creating a culture of appreciation that promotes engagement and loyalty among your employees.
Employee appreciation and recognition are essential for building a positive workplace culture. Discover the power of recognizing employees, explore creative ideas for showing appreciation, and access valuable resources to express gratitude year-round. By fostering a culture of gratitude and engagement, you can create a work environment where employees thrive, leading to increased productivity, satisfaction, and loyalty. Embrace the culture of gratitude and start appreciating your employees today.
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How to Really Thank a Teacher
Today is National Teacher Day, and this is also Teacher Appreciation Week. To mark these important occasions, here are some ideas about what makes hardworking educators feel valued — straight from teachers themselves.
(more…)The Secret to a Better Holiday Turkey Gift Program
It’s one of the main reasons managers give for not thanking employees.
I just don’t have the time.
That’s a shame, because in the long run a robust employee appreciation program actually saves time. Employees who feel appreciated are more productive, and retention goes up.
This is especially true at the holidays, when time is at a premium.
Don’t let a time crunch keep your company from having a great holiday turkey gift program! Begin your planning now.
gThankYou makes it easy to share the gift of a Thanksgiving Turkey with Gift Certificates for any brand, any preparation of whole turkey, redeemable nationally at major grocery stores. (more…)Savvy HR: Training Managers in Employee Appreciation
“Simply put, almost two-thirds of all employees are 33 percent as productive as they can be because they don’t understand what they are now asked to do,” according to a survey of 50,000 employees.
Understanding and appreciation are codependent.
“Training and educating employees in company values and objectives in a way that makes sense to them — through their daily work — is a mission-critical goal for organizations today,” Derek Irvine writes for Training Industry. (more…)Employee Thank You Gifts for Generation Z
Several characteristics are emerging in the generation born after 1995: they have high expectations, they’re practical and they’re in a position to influence the workplace for years.
The oldest members of Generation Z are graduating college now, so this is the year “Generation Z starts flooding workplaces,” according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and it’s happening “at the same time that there is a tight labor force.”
Like Millennials, the Generation Z cohort cares about the environment and wants to have a passion for work. (more…)Show Your Teacher Appreciation In the Workplace!
This is the week to thank all teachers, from classroom teachers to your employee development leaders — anyone who spreads the joy of learning and sharing knowledge in your organization and community.
Teacher Appreciation Week is underway and continues through Friday, and National Teacher Day is Tuesday, May 9. (more…)Employee Appreciation Day: How Companies Show It
Now, what about the other 364 days of the year?
Not every day’s a party, but a day shouldn’t go by when your team doesn’t feel appreciated in some way.
A strong, effective program for employee appreciation includes an Employee Appreciation Day celebration and lasts all year. (more…)3 Mini-Case Studies in Employee Appreciation
What makes a good employee appreciation program?
Hppy’s infographic Top 10 Best Workplace Incentives has three criteria for worthwhile employee appreciation.
First, it reduces turnover. Watching coworkers quit in frustration is demoralizing. It feeds gossip and unhappiness among staff and slows down productivity. (more…)Time to Reinvent Employee Recognition
Grab your coffee, Gallup is serving business leaders a wake-up call.
Employee recognition needs to be a top priority, according to Gallup’s massive State of the American Workplace.
Experts at Gallup are calling the report a “call to action” for companies, starting with a complete overhaul of employee recognition and engagement strategy.
The old ways of managing employees just aren’t working, and change isn’t optional. (more…)Happy New Year! Best Staff Appreciation Gifts
The new year will be here before you know it! Staff appreciation gifts for the New Year are the perfect way to celebrate the successes of the prior year and get energized for what’s ahead.
New Year’s is widely celebrated and non-religious, making it a good choice for a workplace celebration.
“Focus on thanking employees for a successful year and encouraging the same enthusiasm and dedication to the company for the approaching New Year,” according to the SHRM article “HR Pros: Make Year-End Celebrations Inclusive.” (more…)8 Staff Appreciation Gifts that Won’t Break Your Budget
In fact, budget-friendly staff appreciation gifts are more effective than even expensive bonuses because the focus is on your gratitude and on a thoughtful gift that has personal significance.
“Bringing unengaged and detached employees back to the pack doesn’t have to be a pricey undertaking,” according to the employee feedback experts at Quantum Workforce. (more…)Employee Appreciation Gifts for Distributed Workforces
Employee appreciation gift certificates are an easy, meaningful way to let your distributed workers know how much you value their contributions.
In the absence of daily face-to-face contact with senior managers, communicating appreciation is essential to successfully managing distributed workforces.
“There’s no water-cooler, no stand-up meetings and no face-to-face brainstorming sessions over lunch. A company that relies on a distributed workforce lives and dies by communication,” BuySellAds founder Todd Garland wrote last week in his Forbes column, “How the Best Leaders Manage a Distributed Workforce.”
gThankYou offers organizations employee appreciation gift certificates for practical gifts that are always appreciated – such as a whole turkey for Thanksgiving, a holiday Ham or groceries for an anytime “thank you” for all you do.Here at gThankYou we have years of experience helping organizations with distributed workforces coordinate gifts to celebrate employees. We know what a challenging process it can be, so we’ve come up with a system to make it as simple as possible while still meeting your company’s individual needs.
Read on to find out why recognizing distributed workforces takes intention and a plan — and how gThankYou! Certificates of Gratitude make it easy for you to appreciate employees holiday time or anytime!
Employee Appreciation Gifts for All Occasions
Employee appreciation gift certificates are the perfect way to thank your staff — and gThankYou has one for every occasion!
From on-the-spot recognition to workplace wellness incentives to milestone celebrations, and from New Year’s to 4th of July to Thanksgiving, we’ve got you covered. gThankYou offers nine types of grocery store Gift Certificates in a variety of values to meet your company’s specific needs and budget.
U.S. employee engagement is slowly rising but remains dismally low, according to the latest Gallup report. Two-thirds of Americans remain unengaged in their jobs, and experts agree that employers need to do a better job of recognizing employees and rewarding excellence. (more…)Workplace Easter Celebration Is A Great Idea
Deciding how to celebrate Easter with your employees? Consider the cultural, non-religious aspects of this springtime holiday that make it a fun occasion for everyone!
A workplace Easter celebration is still a great idea, regardless of employees’ religious affiliations, because it marks the beginning of spring and the sense of renewal and gratitude that accompany the new season. (more…)Smart Ways to Recognize Frontline Employees
It’s critical to recognize frontline employees—servers, cashiers, delivery people, customer service representatives—they are truly the face of your company!
Ironically, frontline employees are often a company’s lowest paid staff and are treated as expendable, yet transactions between customers and frontline employees make or break your business’s image. They can affect your future relationships with customers.
In fact, Dennis Snow, president of Snow & Associates, Inc., writes that “The frontline equals (more…)
Build An Employee Thank You Program
Why start an employee thank you program? According to MIT’s human resources article, “Best Practices for Designing and Maintaining a Program,” it’s:
“ … to recognize and reward work and behaviors that support/further the mission, goals, values and initiatives of the [organization].”
And, as research shows, workplace morale, (more…)
Employee Recognition: Surprise Your Staff!
Employee recognition boosts workplace engagement, productivity and—ultimately—your bottom line. But if you want employee recognition to be memorable, surprise your staff!
Joris Luijke, Squarespace’s “VP of People,” wants employees’ Squarespace experience to build lasting, positive memories.
In his article, “HR folks – Try this surprising way to make people remember your hard work,” he names two key elements to this goal: (more…)