World Gratitude Day, established by the UN in the seventies and celebrated each year on September 21st, is around to remind us how being mindful, showing compassion to oneself and others, and practicing gratitude daily does wonders for not only your mental health, but that of your family, friends, and coworkers too. Healthy Gratitude Studies […]
Continue Reading ...Truck drivers have their own appreciation week every year during the second week in September, and for good reason. Truckers make their living driving across the country delivering freight, goods, and services to everywhere they’re needed, and they are needed just about everywhere. But maybe you’re still not convinced of how amazing they are. Maybe […]
Continue Reading ...Labor Day was borne out of the first nationwide labor movement in America at the turn of the 20th Century. As the Industrial Revolution opened the door to mass production and larger workforces, it also gave employees vast strength in numbers, allowing for organized labor. Around the time this was happening, the idea of having […]
Continue Reading ...Covid-19 working conditions have created all kinds of additional stressors, and employee engagement levels are fluctuating between historic highs and lows. Now is a great time to recognize your top performers and ensure they feel appreciated for their contributions. Transactional Thinking It goes without saying that no matter how an employee is performing, getting overlooked […]
Continue Reading ...With heat waves hitting at full force this week, it’s worth repeating that working outdoors in extreme weather conditions is just another day at the office for some people, and many essential workers didn’t stop working since the pandemic started because their jobs were deemed essential. Extreme heat is especially brutal, since heat stroke and […]
Continue Reading ...With National Teacher Day coming up on Tuesday, May 7 in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-12), it’s a good time to bring up that teaching is without a doubt one of the most stressful and under-appreciated professions in the world.
Continue Reading ...It might sound like strange advice, but it bears repeating: don’t forget to recognize employees who are consistent top performers. Your best employees create such a sense of ease and comfort in their daily work we can sometimes mistake high performance for high job satisfaction and prioritize recognizing middle or low performers instead. Transactional Thinking […]
Continue Reading ...We often get asked about how soon one should give employee appreciation, so here’s the long and short of it (pun intended).
Continue Reading ...Administrative Professionals Week is April 22-26 this year, a great event aimed at celebrating and recognizing the work of all the administrative professionals that keep the wheels of business moving.
Continue Reading ...Imagine showing up to work with no promise of a paycheck, and you can begin to see why TSA agents have begun to call in sick at record numbers and blare uncensored rap music at their workstations. As it stands now, some 800,000 federal employees are either furloughed or working without pay. With the current […]
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