In the season of Thanksgiving, think beyond providing token gift baskets or penning a group message – or (worse) doing nothing.
One of the simplest tried-and-true habits is to provide thanks. If it’s sincere and thoughtful, there’s never “too much.”
Here are some simple yet impactful ways to show appreciation:
🌟 Personal Recognition: Give thanks individual contributions via a note or brief public shout-out The research is solid and plentiful on how this pays off in performance and retention.
🌟 Professional Development: After fair pay, the #1 key to regain great people. “Learn a new skill each quarter” can be a simple goal. Get creative if budgets are lean. All employees should have a personal development plan.
🌟 Flexible Work: Every generation appreciates this. Not only is it possible (which the pandemic proved) – it’s becoming a standard expectation across all industries and generations.
🌟 Celebrate Milestones: Recognize achievements and anniversaries. As simple a stock of birthday + “way to go!” cards to mail to employees. Nothing beats getting real mail in your mailbox!
🌟 Team Building: Organize activities to strengthen bonds. Poll your employees for ideas on fun activities on a low budget (time and $$). Or Google it – you’ll be surprised how easy it is!
🌟 Listen and Act: Value employee feedback and act on it. Say “think you for taking the time.” Great managers show they listen through actions that improve the team / company culture. Virtual suggestion boxes are super-easy to setup.
🌟 Wellness Programs: Support mental and physical health with wellness resources.
🌟 Encourage your team to shout-out to each other. Have a simple grab-bag of “Thank You” tokens people can pass out, that are visible and raise the vibe.
Elevating sincere appreciation to your people always pays off! 🚀
Here’s to the magic!
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