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How To Say “I Love You” At Work

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Employees don’t stick around because of money. They stick around for love. The need for money is a given. It’s also at every job. That’s why it’s a job. But money is not why people stick around. All jobs have money. People stick around at a job because of connection and meaning. The human need […]

Filed Under: Better Worklife, New Work Mechanics, Teams Tagged With: employee engagement, employee retention, gratitude, meaningful work, workplace belonging, workplace cog, workplace connection, workplace engagement, workplace gratitude

Email Thank You Notes Suck. What You Can Do About It.

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Here are two truths. 1. Everyone loves thank you notes. They are small labors of love, a gift. 2. Everyone hates email. Getting an email adds to your work burden. It’s like giving someone flowers in a broken vase. So why is it so common that the two get combined? A hint: we are busier […]

Filed Under: Better Worklife, Customer Service, Self Management Tagged With: email overload, email thank you notes, gratitude, hand written thank you notes, thank you notes

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