The holiday season is a great time to reach out and share your gratitude to your employees. Thank them for a great year, acknowledge the fact they have spent long days on the job, away from their families, give them kudos for their determination and perseverance.
It takes a team to keep a business operational, and owners with the most talented employees tend to find success easier than others. But finding and keeping the right talent takes more than good luck. One of the best ways to retain your employees is to show them that they are valued.
Celebrate Traditions
Does your company have low turnover with many tenured employees? Celebrate that! Give that employee the recognition for their commitment to your
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Create a tradition to celebrate. Maybe it's a quarterly team building activity or a special National Day, like Annual Construction Appreciation Week, that is special to the company. Celebrating traditions can boost morale, encourage employee networking and a fun way to treat staff.
Feed Them
When you want to improve team morale and show appreciation to your employees at the same time, buy them breakfast, deliver lunch to the jobsite
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Company-provided meals can make employees feel more valued for the contribution they bring. It also give crews time to visit with other team members they don't necessarily see each day.
Recognition Programs
Employee recognition programs are a great way to recognize the work done by crews and individuals throughout the season. Survey current employees about the type of recognition they desire most, like starting an employee of the month club, holding an annual rewards event, earned time off, lunch with the owner or other types of rewards.
This can be peer to peer or foreman to laborer, the possibilities of the program are endless and can varry depending on the type of program your company wants to institute.
Gratitude Beyond the Holidays
It doesn't have to Thanksgiving to show your employees you are thankful for their commitment. A simple 'thank you' text, phone call or email can go a long way in terms of building a culture of appreciation and gratitude within your business.
The best part of appreciation is that it’s free and doesn’t consume a lot of time. It can be directed toward an employee, a coworker or a manager. But when the leaders get involved in the effort, that culture can spread more quickly.
You can start small, try expressing more gratitude around you and see how it can snowball into a whole company initiative.
