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!