{"id":414,"date":"2021-08-03T09:58:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T14:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79gifts.com\/blog\/?p=414"},"modified":"2021-08-03T09:58:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T14:58:47","slug":"how-to-surprise-your-employees-this-labor-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/how-to-surprise-your-employees-this-labor-day\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Surprise Your Employees This Labor Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As its name suggests, Labor Day recognizes folks who work. It\u2019s nice that there\u2019s a holiday, but I\u2019d feel better if we just called it Labor Year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a fight for another day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, let\u2019s focus on the most important people in your lives after family and friends: your employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labor Day is right around the corner, and you\u2019ll look really good by showing your employees just how much you appreciate all their hard work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gift Baskets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Did you really think we weren\u2019t going to lead with this? Oh, you know us too well.
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Gift baskets keep growing in popularity<\/a> year over year, and one of the main reasons is that there\u2019s truly something for everyone. The good companies, like ours, customize baskets based on hand-picked (and tasted) inventory researched at trade shows and other industry events. 
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Any sort of recognition can work wonders for employee morale, but gift baskets<\/a> possess that personalized characteristic that makes them so special.\u00a0
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Company Picnic <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Given the latest on Covid, an indoor gathering isn\u2019t the best idea at this time. Enter the great outdoors.
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It\u2019ll still be summer and a company-catered picnic at an attractive venue allows employees to bond in a non-workish environment. To sweeten the event, definitely hold it during the workday and discourage work-related cell phone use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labor Bonus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I know, bonuses are typically reserved for the holiday season, but why not go the unorthodox route? There is a direct link between employee performance and bonuses, and surprising your staff with some extra cash is not only a generous thank you, but the gesture is likely to enhance motivation and employee engagement<\/a>.\u00a0
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Considering this is our second Covid Labor Day, you will no doubt create good will. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank You Notes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether a bonus or a gift, be sure to include thank you notes. A small message expressing gratitude makes a big statement to your staff. Go the extra mile, and personalize them, addressing employees by name and identifying unique ways they\u2019ve helped the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n


We\u2019ve written before about the importance of planning your gift-giving<\/a>, and Labor Day is no exception. It may not be Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, etc., but that doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t be a special occasion for the people who help keep the lights on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As its name suggests, Labor Day recognizes folks who work. It\u2019s nice that there\u2019s a holiday, but I\u2019d feel better if we just called it Labor Year.  That\u2019s a fight for another day.  For now, let\u2019s focus on the most important people in your lives after family and friends: your employees.  Labor Day is right […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=414"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":416,"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414\/revisions\/416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}