5 Ways to Reward Your Employees During the Holidays

As the boss, with the busiest time of the year approaching it is important to keep your health on track and at the forefront of your mind. Not just for yourself, but for those around you, too. But, we know how it goes, and can almost guarantee you are feeling the stress of the upcoming holidays, you may be experiencing sleep issues, and just may not be feeling yourself right now. If you are feeling it, it is almost guaranteed that your employees are feeling it as well. Don’t be afraid to reward them this season, to remind them how much you appreciate them and all the flexibility and dedication they have shown this year.

1. A Travel Kit

If your employees are getting back out there to travel for the company, or if they didn’t stop traveling in the first place, a wellness travel kit is a perfect way for them to think about how much you value them and their health, while they are up in the sky. The kit includes hand sanitizer, soap leaves that dissolve when used with water, antibacterial wet wipes for wiping down plane seats and tray tables, a reusable silicone mask with filters, and it all comes in a mini version of their suitcase. It is made of a polycarbonate shell, has a D-ring on the outside to clip to a travel bag, and it has a mesh pocket and elastic band on the inside to hold things in place. It is a thoughtful gift that will help them stay safe and clean!

2. Personalized gift

Team pride is an important thing to help cultivate and maintain in your workplace. A way to do this is with personalized items from iPromo. They have great corporate gifts that can be personalized with your company’s logo, and they have so many items to choose from. Tech, apparel, drinkware, fitness equipment, food gifts, desk accessories, bags, and you can even pull a Michael Scott and give them personalized business awards. The possibilities are endless when it comes to what they can put your logo on. Plus, they partner with big business likes S’well, Apple, JBL, Yeti, Carhart, and so many more, meaning your logo can go on very high-quality products and gifts for your team.

3. Write a Handwritten Thank You Note

We know a thank you card sounds like a pretty standard way of showing your employees you care about them, but it is one that has a huge impact, and is frequently forgotten. Yes, you can use company letterhead, but we think it would be wise to take it one step further and get cards that really fit your employees and exactly what they bring to the table that you are thankful for. The gratitude card selection from Constellation & Co. in Seattle, has a thank you note for all thank you needs. Plus, they are all printed by hand with a letterpress, so you are getting high-quality cards, for high-quality employees.

4. Chocolate Bars

Ok, who doesn’t want chocolate around the holidays? That’s right, no one. Chocolate is always a good go-to gift for everyone, and getting chocolate from Tony’s Chocolonely is a great way to support an amazing goal, all while satisfying your sweet tooth. Tony’s is working to eliminate slavery in the chocolate industry, one chocolate bar at a time, making it truly guilt-free chocolate.

5. A Tracker

A Tile tracker is a fun and thoughtful gift to remind your team you have their back, even when they aren’t at work. They can affix them onto their keys, phone, backpack, wallet, or whatever they seem to misplace most frequently. Tile helps to find 6 million things every day, in 195 countries, and have found 90% of Tiles that have been marked as “lost”, making this one of the most helpful gifts imaginable.

Conclusion: Rewarding Employees and Showing Your Team Recognition

We hope that you feel thankful with the hard work your employees put in, and that they feel rewarded when you give them one of these thoughtful gifts! Gifts are just one thoughtful way to show your team members that you appreciate them. Happy Holidays from our hardworking team, to yours!