Employee Appreciation Day

Employee Appreciation Day is an annual American holiday dedicated to establishing a warm and mutually beneficial relationship between employee and employer. It is popular in Canada and Great Britain. Express your gratitude to your employees for how well they are doing. This will be the best reward for the employee.

History

The history of Employee Appreciation Day began in 1995, when it was established by Workman Publishing. The purpose of this day is to remind employers that businesses cannot be successful without a strong employee-employer relationship. Creating a large customer base, having the best prices on the market and constantly being aware of current trends and many more skills and abilities will not help build a perfect business. Great attention should be paid to building the right relationship with employees. They need to feel needed and important to the company, to be motivated. Only then will maximum efficiency be achieved in any case.

The American labor movement, which began to emerge in the 19th century, played a major role in supporting workers and creating optimal working conditions. Thanks to its participants, the workday was reduced to 8 hours and wages were much higher.

Interesting facts

• Motivation of employees has two sides: internal (desire to feed the family, climb the career ladder, etc.) and external (good working conditions, the correct attitude of management). For this reason, if managers want to get employees to work as efficiently as possible, they need to make sure that extrinsic motivation is at a high level.
• The oldest worker is believed to have lived in New Jersey. He went to work even at the age of 100.
• In the 18th century in England, huts were built for hermits to attract them to work for the provision of lodging.

How to celebrate

Congratulate your co-workers on Employee Appreciation Day, organize a company party. If you are a manager, thank your employees for their work, give out bonuses, have an evening together. Get closer to the workforce.

Spread the word on social media. Let more people know about him.

When is Employee Appreciation Day celebrated in 2024?

Employee Appreciation Day is associated with the anticipation of happiness and joy. It is observed on the first Friday of March.

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