Did you know that National Employee Appreciation Day is the first Friday in March? Missed it (again)? It doesn’t matter, says Forbes online contributor William Craig. “The truth is, employee recognition knows no calendar — it’s an important part of company culture all year long and probably always will be.”
There are dozens of reasons why employee recognition is important. Craig offers three:
- Recognized employees are happy employees. When you show your employees that you see and appreciate their efforts — and take the time to demonstrate how much of a measurable impact they’re having on your business and your corner of the world — those employees feel good about what they do and they take those feelings home with them.
- Appreciative leaders are appreciated leaders. Nearly 90% of employees who received recognition or thanks from their boss in the past month indicated higher levels of trust in that boss.
- Among employees who received no recognition, only 48% indicated they trusted their higher-ups.
When employees feel recognized, they stick around. When asked why they decided to switch to a different career, the vast majority of employees represented in a recent U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics report indicated they felt either a lack of respect or a lack of autonomy.
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