3 Simple Ways, to make your employees feel appreciated, on employee appreciation day.

I have a quick question for you, what did you do last employee appreciation day?

This time last year we were not in lockdown, so what did you do? Perhaps you went for a drink with your colleagues? Or went for a big office dinner? Or did you simply do nothing?

Well, whatever your answer I am here to give you 3 simple ways to make your employees feel appreciated (Virtually) and why there are multiple benefits to doing so!

A Trivia Night!

Trivia nights are arguably the most popular thing going at the moment with multiple going on every night, why not host one for you and your employees!

It’s really simple; all you need to do is prepare some questions from 3-5 topics and create a meeting room and watch all your employees get involved in the fun. If you want to make things more fun, place a prize for the winning team and watch the competition break out!

Benefits

Trivia nights can boast many benefits such as being intellectually stimulating and extremely engaging.

However, the biggest benefit of trivia night is that it can be relaxing. It offers your employees an escape from the current state of the world and gives them a time where they can work together and have some fun.

Video Game night with your colleagues!

Everyone loves video games, but do you know what makes video games even more fun? Playing with friends of course!

Games such as; Golf with your friends, Fall guys, Jackbox party pack just to name a few (All available on steam), can be extremely fun when played with friends or employees. These competitive and fun games can bring the best out of everyone and encourage employees to play together and have fun.

Benefits

Playing games with employees has endless benefits, such as;

Teamwork Skills

Communication Skills

Employee Engagement

Employee Fun!

Boost to mental well-being.

And this list could seriously go on for ages and this blog would end up reaching a word limit similar to one of my essays.

Karaoke Night

Ahh, I miss going on a night out and having some good old fun on the karaoke machine, I bet your employees feel the same! Therefore, why not go  online to KaraFun and host a karaoke night for your employees. Although it might not seem like much in reality over 58% of employees believe that employers don’t give enough recognition to employees; So hosting nights like this can help you give your employees the appreciation they deserve.

Benefits

We all know that karaoke can be a natural stress reliever that helps you relax and forget about all the stress going on in the world around you.

Not only this, but karaoke can also help your employees feel more confident and socialise with different departments within your company and boost that productivity and teamwork in the long run.

Getting involved in employee appreciation day can be a small way of showing your employees that you care and appreciate what they do for you. An interesting fact to take away from this would be that the number one reason most people leave their jobs is that they don’t feel appreciated and get no recognition for their good work. So, don’t lose your employees, make them feel appreciated.

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