Thought we’d take some time today to share a few things we’re loving for Employee Appreciation Day. It’s coming quickly, so whether you’ve been planning for weeks or haven’t yet done anything, we’ve got some inspiration and last-minute ideas!

When it comes to team building events, it can be hard to come up with new and unique ideas to boost employee engagement. But here at the ‘ville, we know just how important employee engagement is. It improves your corporate culture, employee retention, employee morale, and more. We hope the creative ideas below will fire up your team all year round!

Recognition goes wrong all the time. Between Steve Harvey crowning the wrong Miss Universe and John Travolta butchering Idina Menzel’s name pronunciation, formal recognition has at times earned a laughable reputation. While the ceremony slip-ups your organization has may be less public than that of our friends Steve and John, your employees will take note of and remember a few faux pas.

If you’ve ever watched the Academy Awards, you’ve felt the emotion that comes through in acceptance speeches: the tears, the gratitude, the satisfaction in knowing that all that hard work was worth it. Receiving an Oscar is not only a big deal, it’s also an experience coveted by everyone in the industry.

Everyone loves receiving gifts (especially from their boss letting them know they are doing a great job!), so add your own personal touch by making your own gift set with many of our product options.