Employee Appreciation

Long before I had my own business, I worked as a grief counselor, and one of the things I will never forget was receiving recognition in the form of a lovely plague and a nice gratitude speech at a staff meeting when I had reached the five year mark. We had gone through a lot of changes at our organization, and the executive director pointed out how she noticed I was one of the folks who road the wave with grace and patience, and she truly appreciated it.

I stayed in that company for nine years and navigated many seasons of change in that time. They, in turn, flowed with my life experiences as well and demonstrated care for me as a human being.

Honestly, most people are not looking for fancy awards or massive bonuses or unreasonable rewards.

They just want to be noticed and appreciated for their dedication, diligence, and contributions to the company they give so much of their time and energy to.

Thanksgiving week is the perfect time (well, actually, any day & every day is the perfect time) to say "thanks" to those who work for you and with you. A good ol' pat on the back, a smile, an appreciative email...whatever! Just do something to say I notice you and truly appreciate the difference you make around here.

Your people are everything. You wouldn't be able to exist without them. It's time to say thank you.

Trust me, it will go a long way to getting you what you want.