In the spirit of today’s Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, I thought I’d share ten simple and easy ways to tell your employees “thank you.” Telling an employee “thank you” is one of the simplest and most powerful ways to build trust, yet it doesn’t happen near enough in the workplace.
via 10 Simple and Easy Ways to Give Thanks for Your Employees | Blanchard LeaderChat.
I recently read and wrote a review for the book Full Steam Ahead by +Jesse Lyn Stoner and +Ken Blanchard because these ideas were evident in that book, I can see where the author of this article, Randy Conley, also with The Ken Blanchard Companies, is giving practical advice which he follows himself. My favorite is #8. Just say ‘thank you’ with eye level sincerity. It’s free. It’s meaningful. It’s tough to do, even when we mean it. Why is that?
One of the best and most appreciated ways is to let an employee go home early….what does it actually cost to the company to let someone leave 1/2 hr or an hour early? Peanuts. But if feels like a big deal to the employee….