3 Ways CEO Recognition Drives Productivity
Workplace across the world are dealing with employee burnout and talent retention. Research shows that most employees are experiencing the early signs of burnout. Nearly 83% of employees feel emotionally drained from their work, with over 40 percent stating they strongly agreed with this statement.
Employees are not receiving adequate support from supervisors to help manage stress. About 59 percent of respondents disagreed that their supervisor provides emotional support to help them manage their stress, and 1 in 4 employees strongly disagreed with this statement. Of employees who strongly disagreed that their supervisors provide emotional support, over 85 percent disagreed that their employers provide a safe and welcoming environment for employees who live with mental illnesses.
CEOs can help build workplace culture by spending more time with their employees and recognizing their employees.
Here are three ways CEO recognition helps drive workplace productivity:
It establishes that the CEO is not only involved daily but also cares that the employees are positively impacted by that knowledge
It creates a team environment that the employees can connect to
The importance of team welcomes employees to connect to the big picture
Recognizing employees can be done in a number of different ways. Here are some ways, you can make your employees feel seen and heard.
Thank You Notes - Send employees a handwritten note or email thanking them for specific ways they have gone above and beyond
Social Media - Give employees shout outs on social media to celebrate their birthday, work anniversary or professional accomplishments
Internal Events - Organize a happy hour, employee lunch or activity to spend more time with your employees outside of the normal workday
Token of Appreciations - Send your employees a $5 gift card to their favorite coffee shop or some branded swag to show them that you care
Peak Mind wants to help normalize that conversation. To provide action steps to help empower employees to thrive. To lower workplace stress so that talent is more engaged and talent retention becomes easier. Download this report to see more research and statistics on workplace well-being.
