All tagged Employee Motivation

5 Great Ways to Show Employee Appreciation

5 Great Ways to Show Employee Appreciation

Mary Gladstone-Highland

Today, we want to take a moment to appreciate the hard work and dedication of all the employees out there who make a difference every day. Often overworked and overwhelmed leaders arrive at Employee Appreciation Day and think, “Oh crap! I need to go get something!” Let me save you the trip to the store! Employee appreciation is actually not about things. Employees don’t feel appreciated if they have been micro-managed or ignored all year and then suddenly they get a gift card to Starbucks. It is more of a long game!

2022: Trending Benefits to Retain your Staff

2022: Trending Benefits to Retain your Staff

Mary Gladstone-Highland
Human Resources

In a recent study from Nonprofit HR, 80% of respondents indicated that they had no formal employee retention strategy. As we emerge from the stress of the pandemic, your employees and colleagues are likely talking about what it would take to keep employees engaged. Focus on nurturing a psychologically safe work environment and offer key benefits – both of which cost comparatively little. We outline three flexible benefit trends that help your organization to stand out.