Feeling appreciated, connected, and like we belong are intrinsic human needs. How can you help your employees see their role in the big picture and connect meaning to their work? It’s simple. Just add gratitude. The most successful businesses out there know that the more gratitude in a company, the better it performs. The data proves it, over and over again. And the best vehicle for this? Peer-to-peer recognition – the idea of connecting people to shared purpose through a consistent stream of gratitude and acknowledgment. In fact, the Workhuman® Analytics & Research Institute (WARI) reports that, on average, an annual rate of 7-10 recognition moments can cut voluntary turnover in half.
When people are empowered to recognize one another for the work they do every day, it deepens relationships, drives engagement, ties together geographically dispersed teams, inspires better work, and builds trust in your brand. In this guide you’ll find some best practices along with new, creative ways of managing through recognition to motivate you and your team to do the best work of your lives.