On this spooky Halloween, beware the lurking dangers of poor employee recognition—it can transform your thriving company into a ghost ship adrift in the sea of low morale. Ignoring your employees' hard work doesn't just send shivers down their spines; it can lead to frightening business results. According to Gallup's "State of the Global Workplace Report," organizations with low employee engagement suffer 18% lower productivity and 16% lower profitability compared to those with high engagement. Let these tales be a cautionary reminder that without the right tools your company could face frightening business results.
Enter if you dare!
Climb through a window and search the rooms for clues. Follow the Ghost of Failed Recognition through the house and find out what happened to the poor souls that were forgotten.
"My boss recognized me for my service anniversary in front of the entire company during an all-hands meeting. It was mortifying. I am so shy, and I hate public attention. Besides being incredibly embarrassed, it reminded me that they really don’t know me at all and didn’t bother to take the time to think about how I would prefer to be recognized. It turned a moment of private celebration into a moment of torture."
"My company gives awards for the 5, 10, 15, etc. year marks. They forgot my 5 years' work anniversary and did nothing when I mentioned it. Granted, it was during the pandemic, but they could have at least given me a greeting card. Now new people are reaching the 5 years milestones, and they celebrated them today and I'm so upset, and I feel devalued."
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"I once received a thank you card for a free muffin, despite being gluten free and could not have the muffin."
“I was voted employee of the month by my coworkers, but since there are 500 ways to spell Katie, management went with the other Catie. When everyone spoke up saying they meant me, management just went “eh, it’s already done. It’s not a big deal.”
“For nurse appreciation week we got a pack of gum. At least when we saved lives we had minty fresh breath…”
Our company once asked employees what the company should send clients for a holiday gift, but they didn’t send anything for their employees.
"Our company once asked employees what the company should send to clients for a holiday gift, but they didn’t send anything for their employees."
"I worked a lot of overtime hours on an important project and was rewarded a $100 gift certificate to a local high-end spa. When I checked their prices, I realized $100 would not cover anything without me paying additional. I never used the certificate. I wish they had let me choose a gift or had just given me the cash."
I worked a lot of overtime hours on an important project and was rewarded a $100 gift certificate to a local high-end spa. When I checked their prices, I realized $100 would not cover anything without me paying additional. I never used the certificate. I wish they had let me choose a gift or had just given me the cash.
"I wasn’t able to redeem my 20-year service award because my company hadn’t paid their bills to the vendor, and they were on hold. By the time I could redeem, I didn’t want to anymore."
I wasn’t able to redeem my 20-year service award because my company hadn’t paid their bills to the vendor, and they were on hold. By the time I could redeem, I didn’t want to anymore.
"I placed my order for my 15 years of service award and the company took the state tax for the items out of my next paycheck."
"I once worked the entire memorial day weekend on a pitch for the largest client my firm would ever receive while the head sales person sunned by the pool all weekend. I did get one free PTO day, but it seemed to pale in comparison to the commission check the sales person got."
I once worked the entire memorial day weekend on a pitch for the largest client my firm would ever receive while the head sales person sunned by the pool all weekend. I did get one free PTO day, but it seemed to pale in comparison to the commission check the sales person got.
"My company had a dozen warm cookies delivered to each remote employee’s home on Employee Appreciation Day. Nice thought, but I have Diabetes."
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Don’t be on this list and let your workplace turn into a haunted maze of unappreciated employees!
This Halloween season, treat your employees right and avoid the nightmares of poor recognition!
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