Almost two-thirds of U.S. workers say they don’t feel appreciated at work, according to a recent Gallup Poll.
“When you feel that your boss doesn’t fully value your work, you start to care a little less,” says Liz Jazwiec, author of Eat That Cookie!: Make Workplace Positivity Pay Off. “And when the majority of the people in a workplace feel this way, the overall environment is hugely impacted. Productivity decreases, turnover increases and it can become very difficult to stay afloat, especially in a tough economy.”
Most workers may not feel valued, but a majority (53%) of Americans say they’re more thankful this Thanksgiving than last year, reports Rasmussen Reports, which conducts regular telephone interviews.
It’s such a common issue that a trio of entrepreneurs in the Bay Area have created a web site, Thanked You, has to provide a free service to help people say thank you more often. The thank yous are anonymous, the site explains.
“We think it’s a good thing year round but decided t launch it now because people are thinking ‘thanks’ a little bit more this time of year,” explains co-founder Ryan Flaherty.
Jazwiec says that workplaces where people value gratitude and graciousness are obvious. Read the rest of this entry »
