5 practical ways to show your employees that you care
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Recently, one of my friend arranged her 360-degree feedback. And to her surprise, some of the negative feedback that she got from her employees was that she doesn't seem to care for her employees that much. Thus, she turned to me for some advice. And hence, through this blog post I am going to share some practical advice on how to show your employees that you care. 1. Write a thank-you note to your hard working employee by saying how much you appreciate the time that they have put in the project. Trust me, in the world of electronic communication, sometimes a personalized sticky note on their desk can make a difference. 2. Put together a slideshow of your staff’s accomplishments or your client’s feedback, and then keep it on display in a shared conf. room or during your team meeting. If you don’t have those high tech displays, then you can just print these slides on one page in a collage format, and distribute it over your regular team meetings. 3. Depending on your schedule, make sure to check in on your employees every day. If your schedule gets overbooked often, please reserve half an hour in your calendar beforehand, so that no one can double book that time. And you get at least 5 min to talk to each of your employees. Try to be personal with your employees during this time by asking about their day, their weekend, or any other issues. Once they know that you care, they will definitely respond the favor. 4. Track the dollar value of your employee’s service and present them with a “mock” check at your annual recognition event. It might be a good idea to host the annual recognition event somewhere outside, where you can invite your employee’s friends/family, and recognize their achievements in front of them. This approach will not only display your employees that you care, but it can also help you to attract best talents. After all, great minds know other great minds. 5. Recognize your hard working employees (who put in lot of overtime) with unexpected perks such as treats in the break room, extra paid time off, or a visit and a handshake from your VP or CEO. Though these kind of small appreciation techniques sound silly, they make a big difference. Just try to look at the expression on your employee’s face, when they meet the VP or CEO of your company. Do you have any other ideas through which you can show your employees that you care? Please do share your ideas through your comments. I would love to hear them. Thanks - Bhavin GandhiTRANSCRIPT
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5 practical ways to show your employees that you care by Bhavin Gandhi
Recently, one of my friend arranged her 360-degree feedback. And to her surprise, some of the negative feedback
that she got from her employees was that she doesn't seem to care for her employees that much. Thus, she turned
to me for some advice. And hence, through this blog post I am going to share some practical advice on how to show
your employees that you care.
1. Write a thank-you note to your hard working employee by saying how much you appreciate the time that they
have put in the project. Trust me, in the world of electronic communication, sometimes a personalized sticky
note on their desk can make a difference.
2. Put together a slideshow of your staff’s accomplishments or your client’s feedback, and then keep it on display
in a shared conf. room or during your team meeting. If you don’t have those high tech displays, then you can
just print these slides on one page in a collage format, and distribute it over your regular team meetings.
3. Depending on your schedule, make sure to check in on your employees every day. If your schedule gets
overbooked often, please reserve half an hour in your calendar beforehand, so that no one can double book
that time. And you get at least 5 min to talk to each of your employees. Try to be personal with your employees
during this time by asking about their day, their weekend, or any other issues. Once they know that you care,
they will definitely respond the favor.
4. Track the dollar value of your employee’s service and present them with a “mock” check at your annual
recognition event. It might be a good idea to host the annual recognition event somewhere outside, where you
can invite your employee’s friends/family, and recognize their achievements in front of them. This approach will
not only display your employees that you care, but it can also help you to attract best talents. After all, great
minds know other great minds.
5. Recognize your hard working employees (who put in lot of overtime) with unexpected perks such as treats in
the break room, extra paid time off, or a visit and a handshake from your VP or CEO. Though these kind of
small appreciation techniques sound silly, they make a big difference. Just try to look at the expression on your
employee’s face, when they meet the VP or CEO of your company.
Do you have any other ideas through which you can show your employees that you care? Please do share your
ideas through your comments. I would love to hear them.
2 Author: [email protected] | Contact information: http://BhavinGandhi.com
Thanks - Bhavin Gandhi
Bhavin Gandhi | August 13, 2013 at 6:08 PM | Tags: appreciate your employee's work, Care for your employees, Employee
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