Workplace Gratitude

Hi, it's the Broker That Gratitude Guy. Today, gratitude in the workplace. Now

what does gratitude have to do with the workplace? Well, as you might expect, like

they used to say, contented cows give more milk, more engaged and more excited

more happy, if you will, happier employees, grateful employees become better employees. There was a survey years ago that had the top ten things

that employees were looking for in a job, and the top three things of the top ten

were number one, appreciation and recognition, number two, help with personal problems, and number three, being in on the know. Now, that was in the early

80s. Now, in 2012, 2013, they did another survey, and that's changed quite a bit. Of

the top ten things employees wanted, those three were like numbers four, five

and six. The number one thing a current employee want, whether it's the

Millennials or whoever, is purpose, number two was responsibility, and number three

was goals. And you think about the people that left high-paying jobs and gone to

do things for a purpose, for their level of significance or their contribution. So

the more your employees get grateful, it starts with a gratitude of the employer

the boss, the manager, the CEO, the director, whoever it is, the person at the

top sets the tone. The more grateful they are for themselves, the more grateful

they are for their company, the more grateful they are for their employees, the better performance they get. Less absenteeism, increased productivity, lower

dissension, lower turnover, higher overall engagement, and I think that's what all

good companies are looking for. So think about that with gratitude in the

workplace, and remember, as a person who manages people, set the best example is

the best way you can do it. And by being grateful for yourself and everything you

have and for your employees, that will go all the way through the entire company

Just like raising children and managing people, very, very similar. It's the example you set. So be grateful for your employees, be grateful for your own job

your own company, whatever it might be, that'll filter on through from the top

to the bottom. Gratitude in the workplace, that's what it's all about. It makes a

huge difference. That's it for today. Have a grateful day. We'll see you tomorrow