10 ideas to thank your homeworkers

Numerous studies have shown that gratitude makes people happy. Grateful people experience significantly less stress, sleep better and feel healthier.

Moreover, gratitude is contagious: if you express your gratitude to your employees, they in turn become more grateful as well. In short, grateful and valued employees are happy, productive employees who are better protected against burnout and stress.

Now that we are massively working from home for the sake of Corona, it is more important than ever to strengthen the connection with your employees. Employees who work from home can currently feel somewhat disconnected and miss the contact and vibe of the office. In our podcast with Inge Van Belle, you can learn more about the importance of employee engagement in these challenging Corona times.

Giving a gift to your home-based employees is a perfect way to reconnect in a tangible way. By giving them an original gift, you can thank your staff for their commitment during these challenging times. But your office workers also deserve a thank you, because they too experience a lot of stress and uncertainty.

A gift for your employees is more than just a material thing, it is a way to express your gratitude and to make them feel appreciated. No matter how you spin it, a gift can do wonders for your employees' mental resilience and positivity. Want to make your staff completely happy? Then choose a gift that combines fun and functionality, gifting an experience more than just another gadget that ends up in a corner. After all, experiences create memories and memories last.

We've shared tips for boosting your work-at-home engagement earlier on our blog on engagement. Now we would like to help you concretely thank your staff for their much appreciated efforts.

So we'd like to list 10 original ideas for gifts and experiences for you:

1. Personalized notebook with your company's logo

A great way to feel more grateful is to write down every day what you have been grateful for that day. With their new notebook, your employees can jot down their beautiful words in style while keeping the connection with their employer.

2. Box chock full of healthy, tasty snacks for your home workers as well as your office workers

Give them, at home or at the office, a delicious energy boost so they can get back to work with full drive. We know all about healthy, delicious snacks! There is bound to be a suitable box for your company among our snack boxes.

3. Inspiring mail to thank your employees

Everyone loves to be complimented, and let's face it, we all (secretly) love thumbs up and hearts on social media. Post a nice, inspiring message on your social media channels to thank your employees. This way, you create a sense of engagement and your message can be liked and shared by your employees, your fans and the world! Sharing is caring!

4. Encourage mutual recognition and appreciation 💗

It's also important that your employees thank and motivate each other to be positive. Encourage them to do so by offering fun activities: let them send each other a fun postcard with a nice message, for example. In our displays you will also find many tools and tips or you can check out Bonus.ly, a handy platform for appreciation.

5. Weekly motivational call

Since Corona makes it difficult to give spontaneous, face-to-face thanks, you can schedule a weekly motivational call and put someone else in the spotlight each week. Don't just focus on professional accomplishments, but show appreciation for everyone's personal achievements as well: someone who ran an amazing Strava race, a beautiful painting by one of your team members....

6. Sign up for an online fitness program

Employees who feel good about themselves and relax while exercising automatically become happier and more productive. Now that it's a little harder to go to the gym, your employees can work out online. They can challenge and encourage each other, which can only strengthen the bond between them!

7. Quality headphones or fashionable earphones

This way, your employees can participate in all conference calls from their desks, comfortably and in style. Plus, if they want to completely let loose with their favorite playlist during their break, they can use their headphones for their private concert :)

8. Branded towel or sweatshirt

This way, your employees can also feel connected when they're sweating during a relaxing work session or an invigorating run. Or when they just want to relax in the garden, park or on the beach (at a safe distance, of course) and dream away from their towel.

9. Course or workshop

What could be more precious than investing in your employees' knowledge? Gift your team members an enrollment in a relevant course for their personal or professional development and growth. This way, you also show that you believe in them. Want to offer them more informal, fun courses like Smartphone Photography or Bullet Journaling? Then take a look at Spotworkshops.be

10. Good old-fashioned book

Do you opt for a relevant book from which your employees can learn and grow or rather for a relaxing novel so your team members can lose themselves in the story? With a book you can't miss! Give your employees a choice of a small assortment of fiction and/or non-fiction (after all, tastes differ) because reading is hipper than ever!

Thank your staff for their efforts and feel healthier, happier, more relaxed and happier yourself as a result! Talk about a win-win!

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