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    6 gratitude benefits for World Gratitude Day

    What is World Gratitude Day? Celebrate World Gratitude Day on September 21st to foster appreciation, positivity, and connection. Originating in 1965 by Sri Chinmoy, this day can significantly boost employees’ mental and physical health, team morale, and overall organizational success. Why is gratitude impactful? It’s not just about recognition; expressing gratitude at work leads to […]

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    Elevate employee recognition with IBM watsonx

    Employee recognition is critical to any organization’s success, helping drive retention, productivity and performance. In fact, employees whose accomplishments are recognized are 2.5 times more likely to be committed to their organization. To help organizations amplify effective, differentiated employee recognition and reward experiences, BIW is bringing advanced AI capabilities to employees’ fingertips. By collaborating with IBM to integrate […]

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    3 Cs of onboarding

    I have a deck of quote cards at my desk and part of my routine is to change out the quote at the start of every week. Some of them are obscure, but some resonate. As fate would have it, I came across this one while working with a healthcare client on an employee value proposition (EVP), with […]

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    Employees who deserve recognition

    Employee recognition is more important now than it ever was and yet a recent poll found that 65 percent of employees do not receive any recognition for good work from their employers.1 With the vast majority of the workforce now working from home, many leaders are asking the important question “What can I do to inspire […]

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    Increase employee engagement in aviation

    New challenges to workforce retention in the aviation industry The aviation industry is also feeling the effects of the widespread movement in which large numbers of people are leaving their jobs. Of particular concern in business aviation is the lure of airlines, many of which currently offer large signing bonuses and the promise of lengthy careers, […]

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    How Much Should You Spend on Employee Service Awards?

    We recently conducted a service anniversary benchmarking study of 78 Fortune 1000 companies. We received feedback from 93 percent of those surveyed and have developed a “Service Anniversary Awards Customer Profile” from the data compiled. This study validated a number of observations we have made within the length of service awards marketplace. Namely, most organizations value and recognize years […]

  • A woman with dark hair in a bun and a polka-dot shirt, headphones snugly on, smiles at her laptop as she types out employee appreciation quotes. Shes seated at a table with a notepad and pen nearby, framed by a cozy ambiance of a plant and lamp in the background.

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    100 Employee Appreciation Quotes for 2025

    Get inspired with these appreciation quotes to say thank you. Many workplace occasions deserve a “thank you”. Use these employee appreciation quotes and Employee Appreciation Day messages to let your team and employees know how much you appreciate them: Employee Appreciation Day Quotes. Peer-to-peer recognition. Recognition Tip: Use any of these employee thank you quotes and put […]