05 Ways of Showing Appreciation to Employees

Sharon Kern
Embla Tech
Published in
2 min readSep 26, 2019

You don’t need a special day to appreciate your colleagues. Appreciation can be done any day of the year. Small surprises, tokens of appreciation spreading throughout the year makes people feel valued 365 days.

Appreciation shouldn’t be only for special occasions, it should be a practice to thank employees regularly. Let employees know you care and promote their happiness at work.

Great Ways to Express Your Appreciation to Employees at Work

1. Praise a job well done — Identify specific actions that was outstanding. This praise feels sincere that time is taken to spell out the details, not just “you did a good job”

2. Say Thank you — Show gratitude for their hard work and contributions. Remember to thank them even for a small contribution that is done. A note of thanks makes employees feel special.

3. Learn your employees’ interests — Relate to their moments of happiness. Celebrate the joy with them. Showing genuine interest by asking questions about their joyful moments make them feel valued and cared.

4. Treat them with a meal — Celebrate your coworker, take them out for a lunch for a casual chat. Get them to pick a signature dish of their choice. Make them feel special.

5. Encourage feedback — Listen to the feedback, suggestions and try to implement them. If the feedback is valued and they see actions, they will not hesitate to give constant feedback for improvement.

Make your workplace not an ordinary but an extraordinary place. Use every opportunity to demonstrate your gratitude and appreciation to employees.

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