Increasingly, the desire for efficiency and productivity diminishes the crucial cornerstones of employee wellbeing – politeness, kindness and human recognition.
In a global workplace that now has more people working from home than from an office – the need for going the extra mile to promote staff recognition could never be higher. Businesses need this to foster a productive and appreciative work culture.
Think about your workplace for a moment – when are your forecasted busiest times? Every business has its peak times. Try to offer some genuine human recognition to your staff at these peak times – you’ll see it make a huge difference. Not after the event, but just before or even during.
As the end of the Tax Year looms – accountancy firm spring to mind as those facing a busy time right now.
For it is in our busiest moments that we need to find and create time – and even automate reminders – to recognise and appreciate the efforts of our colleagues, team members and managers. Not only for the sake of productivity but for the preservation and promotion of wellbeing in all organisations.
In 2025, a significant 54% of UK organizations now prioritise regular employee appreciation and 51% have recognition programs in place, up from 51% and 48% respectively in 2024 (SOURCE: peopleinsight.co.uk).
Sweeping generalised Thank Yous are a thing of the past. A better and more powerful alternative can be found in smaller, more frequent and personalised forms of recognition tailored to employees for specific acts.
A massive 88% of British employees reported they work harder when they are appreciated for the work they do. This is followed by increased engagement (91%) and higher satisfaction with their job (92%). Being appreciated even made them feel more loyal to their employer (88%), while others said it made them want to take on extra tasks (73%) – highlighting a hidden workforce potential to increase productivity, engagement and job satisfaction (SOURCE: rewardgateway.com).
Thanking individuals by describing precise instances where they went above and beyond in their efforts and interactions or showed exceptional kindness, courage or honesty within the context of challenging work conditions is key here.
In 2025 let’s start recognising the essence of who individuals are, not just what they do. Not everyone will achieve great heights on a regular basis and valuing employees for their character or personality – what they bring to the workplace on a personal level. This then promotes their self-worth and makes it likely that they will be noticed by others for the same and in turn, will repay it by seeing the same in others. Understanding how individuals prefer to feel seen and valued is key for managers – the generic ‘Dear all’ emails need to be retired.
A box of artisan truffles by Lefevre Chocolate coupled with the luxury of leaving work an hour early speaks volumes. Or granting permission for your employee to attend their childs Sports Days, Christmas Plays – also reap rewards. It signifies that someone is attuned enough to recognise the value of a box of chocolates and the freedom of time – for that chocolate loving parent.
Let Lefevre Chocolate help elevate your staff Wellbeing – one box of chocolates at a time. Contact us for more information – lefevrechocolate@gmail.com
We can design and write personal greetings card messages to accompany each box – to really harness the power of personalised, genuine and HUMAN recognition.
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