Do you know what employees desire the most? You have three guesses - and it's not more money, more vacation time or even shorter hours. Beep.. Time's Up!
If you had said "appreciation, then you would have been correct and the fictional $10,000 would have been yours.
Research shows that it takes four times the cost to search, hire, train and motivate a new employee than to keep an existing one. So, why do some companies have a very high employee turnover rate and others continue to enjoy a content staff with many years of service to the same firm?
Perhaps the answer lies with the fact that some firms sponsor employee relations management programs (also known as EAP employee appreciation programs).
These programs continue on a year round basis,
surprising the employee on special occasions and
rewarding accomplishments achieved within the
company. An example could be sending the employee a star basket filled with chocolate bite size stars and other gourmet delights and a card reading, "You're a STAR with us, We appreciate all your hard work!"
Imagine the employees feelings of gratitude.
The direct benefit to the employer is the observable increase in company morale, employee
productivity and overall retention of valued staff. In addition, the human resources department or office manager is freed from the responsibility of shopping or the possibility of overlooking dates.
Hearts Desire Gift Baskets specialize in designing plans to assist in achieving the goal of superior employee relations. We can design a plan to meet any budget with staff sizes ranging in numbers from one to hundreds.
If you do not already have a program in place, consider implementing one and then watch your company morale, employee productivity and overall retention skyrocket!
