With Baudville being its own little universe, a veritable Mulligan Stew of unique personalities and talents, it’s always been my fantasy to have more team members contribute to this blog. This week I got my wish with a guest star from our stellar Customer Service Team. I am geek-tacularly excited!
Although some people say the art of gift giving has fallen by the wayside in our fast-paced lives, I say not so! Lots of managers, companies, and coworkers give meaningful, memorable gifts to employees during the holiday season.
Employees enjoy lots of recognition holidays throughout the year. In early March, there’s Employee Appreciation Day. In October, we celebrate Customer Service Week. Throughout the year, different industries and professions have their own holidays, such as National Nurses Week, Teacher Appreciation Week, and even Doctor’s Day.
Sometimes bosses get left out because they’re so busy planning the recognition! Thankfully, October has a day just for them.
Boss’s Day is celebrated annually on October 16. Because that falls on a Sunday this year, you should plan to recognize your boss on Monday. Here are a few of our suggestions for Boss’s Day celebrations:
Send an ePraise –for free! Make your boss’s favorite baked good. Take your boss out to lunch, your treat! Buy your boss a new coffee cup. Bring your boss a fresh cup of coffee from a local coffee shop first thing in the morning. Write a thank you to your boss expressing your appreciation. Personalize a gift for your boss’s desktop.
Last year, my coworker and I put together some goodies for our manager and treated her to lunch. Not only did she feel appreciated, but it was a great opportunity for our team to build camaraderie.
---------------------- Cori is Baudville's in-house Recognitionista (she's officially a Certified Recognition Professional, too) and a member of the Millennial generation. Get her employee recognition tips and special discounts by liking Baudville on Facebook.
One of my favorite parts of the HR and employee recognition industries is networking with other professionals and learning from their experiences and best practices. That’s why I’m thrilled Jennifer V. Miller is our guest blogger today! Jennifer has years of experience training and developing talent, so she understands the value of recognition!
First, a big thank you to everyone who attended today’s Recognition TV webisode! If you weren't able to make it, click here to watch recorded version. I appreciate your participation and feedback – thanks for sharing some great ideas!
If you’re looking for the gift giving best practices I shared today, jump over to Monday’s blog post, “Five Tips for Holiday Employee Gift Giving. “ And if you want to read my reasons for giving team gifts during the holidays, see my “Team Gifts for the Holiday Season ” blog post. This blog post is all about team gift ideas! Here are my suggestions from today’s Recognition TV:
