After hectic holiday schedules die down and PTO hours are exhausted, many teams find themselves in a bit of a slump during January.  For some, a New Year brings good feelings of change and new opportunities for growth, while a New Year full of unknown challenges creates a sense of dread in others.  Whether you’re a manager or an individual contributor, setting professional goals for yourself can help provide a direction and vision for your 2017!

While it’s important to come to work every day exuding good vibes and even better ideas, it’s just as vital to bring a spirit of gratitude with you. With your favorite day of turkey, football and parades practically moments away, reflect on how you can show your team how thankful you are for their hard work and chutzpah. Especially with the end of the year drawing near, it’s important to make everyone in your office feel noticed and appreciated.  Check out these 5 simple ways to say Thanks for Being Awesome!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner: It's time to whip out your coziest scarves, yummiest recipes and time to give a little extra thanks to those around you. Let your work family know how amazing they are with these quick and easy tips!

As an HR professional, how many times have you been asked about your company’s culture by an interviewee? Do you then glow with pride over its ever-present attitude of gratitude? Or do you glow with something a little more like flushed embarrassment? It hurts when you feel like you’re the salesperson of a not-so-terrific product. Don’t give up, Billy Mays, grassroots gratitude is going to make your company worth way more than 3 payments of $19.95! Here’s how:

In the beginning of 2015, we made six “Human Resource Resolutions” to increase employee engagement, build stronger teams, celebrate everyone, work on event participation and planning, recruit top talent, and reduce employee turnover. If you missed it, we took a deep-dive into what matters in key areas to jumpstart your new year in the workplace from an HR standpoint. Time flies! Now that we’re already a week in to 2016, it’s likely that you’ve made some resolutions for this year, too! And, if you haven’t, we’d encourage the resolutions above, or a simpler, broader, resolution: a Recognition Resolution!