{"id":16247,"date":"2023-03-03T08:09:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T13:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=16247"},"modified":"2026-02-12T04:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:20:03","slug":"employee-appreciation-day-how-to-build-a-culture-of-year-round-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/employee-appreciation-day-how-to-build-a-culture-of-year-round-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Appreciation Day: How to build a culture of year-round recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/people-leadership\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">People &amp; Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployee Appreciation Day: How to build a culture of year-round recognition\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-8 col-lg-4 entry-header__image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-header__thumbnail js-hero-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1288428995-928x522-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-header__thumbnail-image\" alt=\"people in office\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1288428995-928x522-1.jpg 928w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1288428995-928x522-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/GettyImages-1288428995-928x522-1-684x384.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2023-03-03T08:09:14-05:00\">March 3, 2023<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Employee Appreciation Day: How to build a culture of year-round recognition\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/employee-appreciation-day-how-to-build-a-culture-of-year-round-recognition\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/jessicafuhl\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/10\/Jess-fuhl.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Jessica Leyshon<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do you show your employees you appreciate them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, the first Friday in March marks Employee Appreciation Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously, appreciating your employees on only one day of the year is not something we advocate \u2013 you should be valuing and recognizing your people all year round \u2013 but the day is a good opportunity to take stock and look at what your company is doing to appreciate its staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s what we cover in this article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/employee-appreciation-day-year-round-recognition\/#could\">Could you be doing better?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/employee-appreciation-day-year-round-recognition\/#why\">Why does recognition matter?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/employee-appreciation-day-year-round-recognition\/#what\">What kind of appreciation do employees actually want?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/employee-appreciation-day-year-round-recognition\/#it\">Why it should be Employee Appreciation Day every day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">The changing face of HR in 2024<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">From process to people, take a peek at the paradoxes facing HR leaders today by downloading this research report.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-953ea46a-2932-4599-ac25-3b92a5c503e3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download the report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__downloads\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t1,612 readers have downloaded this report\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Quiet-quitting-928x522-1.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Quiet-quitting-928x522-1.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"could\">Could you be doing better?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employee recognition can mean the difference in an employee staying or leaving a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, employees who are recognized for their jobs are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/employee-recognition-statistics\/\">six more times likely<\/a> to stay than those who aren\u2019t recognized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/employee-recognition-statistics\/\">yet 29% of employees<\/a>&nbsp;haven\u2019t received recognition for good work in more than a year, according to recent research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why\">Why does recognition matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognizing employees helps drive engagement and boosts morale, which in turn increases productivity. That\u2019s vital when productivity levels have been low for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appreciation is also a fundamental human need. It falls under the fourth level of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplypsychology.org\/maslow.html\">Maslow\u2019s hierarchy of needs<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 self-esteem. It\u2019s a degree of self-respect and respect from others which includes recognition, attention and appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With engagement levels reportedly at an all-time low, building a culture of appreciation in your company is not only the right thing to do but also a smart business move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What kind of appreciation do employees actually want?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/news.gallup.com\/businessjournal\/193238\/employee-recognition-low-cost-high-impact.aspx\">Gallup<\/a>, the most effective recognition is honest, authentic and individualized to how each employee wants to be recognized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key is to know what makes it meaningful and memorable for the employee, and who is doing the recognizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some ways you can recognize employees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public recognition or acknowledgment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private recognition from a manager, peer or customer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receiving or obtaining a high level of achievement through performance reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotion or increase in scope of work or responsibility to show trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monetary reward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, who\u2019s going the extra mile and showing employees recognition all year-round? And how are they doing it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s four examples of employee appreciation at its best to help fuel some ideas of your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Airbnb shows appreciation through their product<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.co.uk\/\">Airbnb<\/a>, the online global platform that shares spaces for temporary rent, show appreciation to their staff by enabling them to live the Airbnb lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firstly, it provides its people with a work-from-anywhere policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not unique to Airbnb especially since the pandemic, but this along with its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.perkupapp.com\/post\/7-awesome-airbnb-employee-benefits-perks-that-win-employees-over\">$2,000 stipend<\/a>&nbsp;means it can say thank you by enabling its people to go and see the world, while helping them to experience Airbnb from their customers\u2019 perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/podcasts\/the-journal\/why-airbnb-is-letting-employees-work-anywhere\/1cfaed2e-33bd-4487-93ee-d84004c3b38e\">Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky explains<\/a>: \u201cWe\u2019re only as good as the people we have, and we want the best people in the world. That was kind of where I started. We should be more flexible. Obviously, we should walk the talk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this experience offered by Airbnb is fitting for that business, companies can really lean into their own employee experiences that enriches their lives \u2013 both in and outside of work hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">The changing face of HR in 2024 <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">From process to people, take a peek at the paradoxes facing HR leaders today by downloading this research report.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-953ea46a-2932-4599-ac25-3b92a5c503e3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download the report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__downloads\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t1,612 readers have downloaded this report\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Quiet-quitting-928x522-1.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/Quiet-quitting-928x522-1.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Pleo offers employees the power to reward themselves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a similar vein to Airbnb, Pleo, a company that helps businesses manage their expenses, rewards its employees using its own flexible technology as a way to thank its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each team gets&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pleo.io\/en\/flex-benefits\">\u20ac2,500 in their equivalent local currency<\/a>&nbsp;to buy their perks using their card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It could be something simple like buying more holiday time \u2013 or it could be that you want to take a cooking class that you\u2019ve never done before, or even hire a nanny so you can go out for dinner with your partner child-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis wasn\u2019t designed for a leader or to optimize for cost; it was designed as employee first, admin second,\u201d Pleo\u2019s Head of People, Jessie Danyi, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pleo.io\/en\/flex-benefits\">explains on their blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal was seeing employees loving it and being really excited about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rewarding your people in the way that suits them means they\u2019ll feel empowered to use that token of recognition in a way that they\u2019ll truly appreciate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Whole Foods shares its appreciation through transparency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashed.com\/483690\/what-it-means-when-whole-foods-employees-are-voted-in\/\">Health food giant Whole Foods<\/a>&nbsp;takes transparency to a whole new level, giving employees votes on new hires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By building this practice into the business, it shows a level of recognition, appreciation and trust for your people who are already part of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employees are voted in after their first 90 days at the company with a two-thirds majority needed to keep an employee on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It appears to be a win-win for both current employees and new recruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/capitalbusiness\/at-whole-foods-a-survivor-like-ritual\/2012\/06\/22\/gJQAl9pC0V_story.html\">Mirian Alvarenga, a graphic artist at the Whole Foods Market explains<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s actually really nice because it makes you feel like you have a say in what goes on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clare Bender, Marketing Team Leader at one of their stores, was hired using this process and says: \u201cIt makes you feel like you really deserve to be part of the team. Like everyone wants you to be there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Salesforce relies on tech for successful employee recognition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customer relationship management company&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/uk\/\">Salesforce<\/a>&nbsp;shows us that when it comes to employee recognition, sometimes the simplest ways are the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Salesforce use communications tool&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/intl\/en-gb\/help\/articles\/4417526920723-Recognise-coworkers-for-a-job-well-done\">Slack for peer-to-peer recognition<\/a>. It uses it to share when a colleague has done a good job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has badges for certain types of recognition that are displayed on peoples\u2019 profiles on Slack and custom badges are also made for colleagues who have made a big difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is something that everyone can get involved in, no matter where they work.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatplacetowork.com\/certified-company\/1000226\">90% of Salesforce employees say they love where they work<\/a>, so it might be simple but it\u2019s effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"it\">Why it should be Employee Appreciation Day every day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employee appreciation shouldn\u2019t be just a day. Empowering your people needs to be constant to drive great experiences throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Employee Appreciation Day can still be embraced as a way to shout about how your people can appreciate one another all year round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You could share the latest benefits that have gone live that recognize your people for the job they do, or task your employees to share at least one piece of positive feedback to another colleague to start embedding a culture of recognition throughout the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/people\/resources\/research-analyst-reports\/the-changing-face-of-hr-research-report\/\">83% of HR leaders told us in our recent research<\/a>&nbsp;that employee experiences will be an even bigger focus for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if employee experiences is a top focus for you also, then employee appreciation throughout the year needs to play a vital role in that, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">The changing face of HR in 2024<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">From process to people, take a peek at the paradoxes facing HR leaders today by downloading this research report.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-953ea46a-2932-4599-ac25-3b92a5c503e3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download the report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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