For centuries, employers have looked for ways to increase productivity and reduce costs. It’s business, right?
How to increase productivity in employees is an age-old question, and one that has been researched and surveyed on a near constant basis. Some of the statistics on what is most important to employees may be surprising.
Based off of research and studies* from FORBES, GALLOP, DELOITTE, and several other sources, only 4% of employees say promotions are the most important part of their work, and only 7% of employees say pay is the most important part.
What is the most important part of employee success, then? Recognition!
In another study, 80% of employees said they would work harder, if they were appreciated more. 29% of employees said they have not been recognized for hard work in over a year, if at all. 92% of employees said they will repeat specific action if given recognition! 69% of employees planning to quit their jobs said they would stay, if they received recognition or rewards.
So, how can you show appreciation and recognition to your employees?
March 3 is EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY! This year, give your employees the recognition they crave with employee gifts! Here are 5 quick options for employee gifts:
- Brand Name Products: Giving employees a brand name product like Yeti, Hydro Flask, Nike, etc. You can add your brand to these items as well.
- Self-Care items: We did another Blog Post about self-care items, but these are great items to show your employees how much you appreciate them.
- Food gifts: Employees love food gifts, and you can do something as easy as chocolates, or you can create custom kits for movie nights, pizza parties, etc. with added branded items.
- Vacation gifts: Give your employees some branded swag like beach towels, hiking backpacks, pool floats, and more. Let them know that you want them to have an incredible vacation!
- Awards: Give your employees recognition with a high-end crystal, metal, wood, or concrete award that they can show off on their desk or at home.
Action Plus ideas can help you create:
- Employee stores where they can login and choose their recognition gift.
- Curated employee kits that we will ship to all your employees, remote or in-office.
- Custom awards that employees will want to show off.
- Quarterly Employee Culture Events.
Call Action Plus Ideas today to discuss Employee Appreciation Day, and how we can help you retain employees through recognition and gifts.