2/22/2022

Don't miss out Employee Appreciation Day!

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Employee Appreciation Day
Show Your Employees Some Appreciation

Employee Appreciation Day is a little over two weeks away, on March 4. Showing appreciation is an important element of good management. Here are several different recognition ideas that keep people fired up and motivated at work.

Only A Fool Would Work Here This Long: Alaska Sealife Center has an Employee Anniversary recognition lunch on April Fool’s Day. Everyone is invited, and they recognize employees in five-year increments such as five years, ten years, etc. They receive a certificate signed by the Mayor. This program was developed for the City of Seward, Alaska.

Easter Egg Hunt: The Thursday before Easter, Open TV stuffs and hides approximately 100 eggs. They have all employees gather in the conference room. They place their names in a bag, and draw teams. Employees are given 15 minutes to find the eggs. The team with the most eggs wins. Past prizes have included a $15 gift certificate to Borders or Blockbusters per winner. They announce the winners at their weekly lunch, which the company provides each Thursday. E-mail is sent to the entire staff announcing the winners, just in case some employees were unable to attend the lunch. Total cost is less than $100. They use plastic eggs and stuff them with Easter candy. They provide plastic grocery bags for the “baskets.” By mixing up names and assigning people on different teams, people who previously did not know each other become acquainted.

Friday Ho Hos: Each Friday afternoon, Genentech provides their employees Ho Hos. They gather in the café with snacks and drinks. This gives the employees an opportunity to mingle and unwind at the end of the week.

How to Improve Job Satisfaction and Increase Employee Engagement
Job satisfaction is critical to high productivity, motivation and low employee turnover. Employers face the challenges of finding ways to increase job satisfaction so their businesses stay competitive. A global economy of discriminating consumers has placed demands on employers never before seen. Employers face the challenges of maintaining productivity, profitability as well as keeping their workforce engaged and satisfied with their jobs.

A new survey conducted by the Conference Board showed only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their jobs. This is the lowest level ever recorded by the Conference Board in more than 22 years of research.

Those that fail to improve job satisfaction are at risk of losing their top talented people to the competition. Supervisors and managers who maximize the potential, creative abilities, and talents of the entire workforce have a greater competitive advantage than those who don’t. Employees that are engaged in their work have a higher level of job satisfaction. Motivated workers provide the health insurance businesses desperately needed in these chaotic times.

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5 Ways To Use Emotional Intelligence To Become A Better Leader
We live in a world where effective leadership is seen as a very important aspect especially in business. Leaders need to show dedication and improvement in performance over time so they can stand out from the rest and lead by example. There is some orthodoxy when it comes to leadership because it is often associated with managing people and making the right decision at the right time, but there is one focal aspect that is often undermined when it comes to leadership. And that is emotional intelligence.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others and then act accordingly to make decisions and manage things. It has been seen that in the workplace emotional intelligence is of more importance than IQ when it comes to the efficiency of employees and leaders.

High EI leads to strong leadership
A leader with high emotional intelligence stands out by leading by example and acting rationally. Leaders with High EI use the authoritative approach which is best suited because the leader acts as a role model rather than just dictating and that is where the difference lies between the authoritative approach and the authoritarian one. The authoritative approach is highly effective when it comes to households and parenting as well.

EI is contagious
When one person of a team exhibits high EI, then the EI of that team member spreads to other members as well. And just like that EI travels like a wave of positivity spreads throughout the team. And when the leader of the team exhibits high EI, then it spreads from top to bottom throughout the team.

High EI makes people active listeners
Active listening is an important aspect of communication, especially when it comes to organizations where employees go to their leaders to share ideas and converse. An authoritarian leader mostly would not listen to the employees and in cases where they listen, they will always override the suggestions of employees and implement their idea. On the contrary, authoritative leader exhibits high EI, so they actively listen to their employees and try to understand their situation, ideas, and grievances. The empathy of the leader not only puts them in a great position to make a great decision but also makes them a strong favorite in the team.

High EI is directly related to team engagement
A high EI leader knows how to handle all types of situations and even in situations of panic and crises, they make cool decisions and adapt to situations. Such that no matter what the situation is, the team will adapt and remain engaged.

The creation of a positive feedback loop
A high EI leader is an active listener, has social awareness, and knows how to manage relationships. These qualities are essential and play a key role because it is pivotal that a leader creates an environment of a positive feedback loop so that not only they can improve their leadership skills, but the organization will work smoothly and efficiently as well. EI is key in transformational leadership.

~ Written for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected. All rights reserved
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