When the Party’s Over, Don’t Stop Giving

Mike Donoghue is a member of a multinational information technology corporation where he collaborates on the communications guidelines and customer relationship strategies affecting the interactions with internal and external clients. He has analyzed, defined, designed and overseen processes for various engagements including product usability and customer satisfaction, best practice enterprise standardization, relationship/branding structures, and distribution effectiveness and direction. He has also established corporate library solutions to provide frameworks for sales, marketing, training, and support divisions.

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Chances are you didn’t have a holiday party last year. Given that many of us work remotely anyway, having in-person get-togethers for meetings or to celebrate accomplishments has become a challenge. The pandemic has turned everything upside down, but it has at least forced us to address the mental health of our family, friends and co-workers.

We need to show appreciation for staff efforts in some new and imaginative ways—and now more than ever, we need to do it on a more routine basic throughout the year. Here are some ideas on different ways you can give your team a sense of how much their efforts mean—and help create some good cheer no matter what time of year.

Time Off for Good Behavior
A few hours or a few days off is a considerate way to give people the time they need to do things that seem harder to carry out during the colder and busier months. Seasonal pressure can be tough, and having enough time to be with family or even just relax may be at a premium. Give individuals something they can use—and at their own discretion. The practice works well in the warmer weather months, too.

Giving a few hours (or even a surprise full day off) periodically is a great way to build morale. There are moments when workloads become heavy or stressful, especially during certain times of the year and when other environmental or health issues add another …

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