Positive feedback significantly enhances workplace meaning, motivation, and employee retention. Recognition for accomplishments leads to better learning and performance. It engenders a sense of contribution among employees, fostering community. Behavioral, explicit, strengths-based, and timely feedback proves most effective. Many employees do not receive adequate recognition, with under 40 percent feeling appreciated. This lack leads to a high turnover rate, given 74 percent are likely to leave within a year. A single weekly 'thank you' can dramatically lower burnout and turnover rates, emphasizing the importance of consistent, positive acknowledgment in the workplace.
Positive feedback reinforces behaviors that drive success, build confidence, and give people a sense of momentum. It's the mile marker on the long highway of work; without it, we can lose our way.
A recent survey found that less than 40 percent of employees feel adequately recognized for their work, and those who don't feel appreciated are 74 percent more likely to leave within a year.
One 'thank you' once a week from a manager correlated with a 50 percent reduction in burnout and turnover. One 'thank you' was all it took.
Meaningful work isn't always about life-changing experiences; it often comes from small, consistent moments in which people feel seen and appreciated.
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