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(12/2) ‘Thank You’ from a Boss Can Boost Employee Satisfaction, Study Says

By Joanne Kaldy / December 2, 2020

According to a new report, gratitude goes a long way with employees and can help promote engagement and morale during the pandemic crisis. The findings include:

  • 5% of employees say they are either bothered a little or a lot when don’t receive expected gratitude.
  • 43% of employees ages 18-29 prefer written and spoken thanks.
  • 5% of employees ages 45-60 and 44.7% of those over age 60 say they prefer verbal expressions of gratitude.
  • 6% of men say they prefer to be thanked in front of others, compared to 31.9% of women.
  • 9% all workers say they are thanked at least weekly by their boss, supervisor, or other manager.
  • 1% say they have received an expression of gratitude from a colleague at least weekly.

The authors conclude that expressing gratitude can uplift the morale in the office and result in a better work environment. However, they stress that giving thanks should be “built on a sincere appreciation of others.”

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