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8 Ways to Show Appreciation to Your Employees

Employee appreciation is essential for any office and important when trying to cultivate a positive workplace. Showing gratitude to your employees for their hard work and dedication to your company can help create an environment in which retaining great employees, and building strong teams is a breeze. Here are ten tips on how you can adopt appreciation for your employees:

  1. Say Thank You. It may seem simple and obvious but saying “thank you” can make a big difference in how your employee perceive their work. Take the time to acknowledge a team members hard work and contributions to your department. Doing this will help your employees feel seen and appreciated, while reinforcing how important their work is when it comes to helping your department become successful in reaching company goals.
  2. Celebrate Employee Milestones. Celebrating employee milestones is a great way to show appreciation to your employees. Whether it is a work anniversary, the success of completing a project, a personal accomplishment. Take the time to help your employees celebrate their success. You can show appreciation as a manager by offering a small gift, team lunch, or public acknowledgement.
  3. Provide Growth Opportunities. Employees appreciate the opportunity to grow professionally within a company. Encourage your employees to learn and help them identify any training, mentoring, or shadowing opportunities where they can develop new skills and potentially advance their careers within your company.
  4. Offer Flexibility for Work Arrangements. Offering flexible working arrangements or flexible hours to help accommodate for the things that pop-up in life is a great way to show appreciation for your employees. It also helps build trust, as they know you will trust them to get their work done no matter the location.
  5. Provide Meaningful Rewards. Being able to show that you care about the well-being and success of employee through offering benefits and rewards is a great way to show appreciation. Being able to identify what is important to an employee, is essential to knowing your staff. Through feedback from your employees and market research you will be able to produce a positive workplace. For example, offer employee lunch options, employee events, or a rewards system can offer positive results for you and your team.
  6. Create a Positive Work Environment. Creating a positive work environment takes time, there are things that can be done, that will help you achieve a positive work environment.  Things you can implement into your department include teamwork, respect, open communication channels with leadership, inclusivity, and recognition. By celebrating milestones, implementing growth opportunities, and fostering a healthy work-life balance, your department will be creating the road map to positivity.
  7. Listen and Respond to Positive Feedback. Employees appreciate the opportunity to be heard by their employer. As a leader, take the time to listen to their feedback and suggestions. They can help you foster new policies and procedures that can help your department thrive. By taking feedback and suggestions seriously, you are ensuring your company is a great place to work with a great culture.
  8. Encourage a Work- Life Balance. To help foster a great work life balance, encourage employee to priorities their personal life. From spending time with loved ones to taking interest in their hobbies, lead your staff by example. You can also encourage a great work life balance by incorporating new wellness programs such as walk clubs, encouraging staff to take their annual leave, or restricting over time so they can spend time with family and friends are just a few ways to show appreciation.

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