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Personalized approaches — from on-the-spot praise to special projects and nonmonetary rewards — can help, Express Employment said.

Create peer-to-peer channels. Leadership appreciation matters most, but peer recognition amplifies it. Simple mechanisms — ...

A new study confirms that while pay raises and financial rewards are vital to employee satisfaction and well-being, they aren't the only factors that make workers feel truly valued. Competitive ...

Every year, Employee Appreciation Day comes and goes, prompting organizations to rush into gratitude mode—offering lunches, shoutouts, and small gifts. But if March 7 is the only time leaders express ...

The talk of “the great resignation” is old news. We’re now in the era of “the great adjustment,” and that means employers must adjust their employee experience in ways that put employees first. A key ...

If people are your company’s most precious resource, today’s the day to let them know. Employee Appreciation Day, the first Friday in March each year, gives companies an opportunity to thank and ...

You’d better. You don’t have much of a business without employees. (And, yes, I know they don’t have a job without you, but let’s be honest: You need them more than they need you. If you fired all of ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...