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8 Employee Appreciation Dates you Shouldn’t Forget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Employee appreciation is at the heart of company culture. People make up your business, and ultimately, how you treat them will determine if your business thrives or fails.
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You should show your employees appreciation throughout the year. Take advantage of every opportunity to remind your employees of how valuable they are, and how appreciative the company is of their work.
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This is especially true in the age of the remote workforce. Now it is more important than ever to find reasons to spread the positive feelings and let your employees know they are appreciated. We\u2019ve rounded up a nice list of ideas and moments that you\u2019ve probably not thought about as a great time to show your employees some love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the list below, and then get more inspiration about employee appreciation from our other blog posts<\/a>:
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Work anniversaires<\/strong>
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Work anniversaries can be a lot of different things. It can be the yearly occurrence of the date someone was hired, for example. It could also be marking the day that someone transitioned to a new role or got promoted. 
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Work anniversaries are important moments to demonstrate employee appreciation because they reflect an ongoing commitment between the company and employee. Celebrating a shared history is a great way to remind where they came from and all that has occurred since they first started working at the organization. 
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Take some time to publicly acknowledge the work they\u2019ve done, and how they\u2019ve grown in the years since they took on their new role. Hopefully it will motivate others to want to reach the same place eventually! 
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Swag Idea: Celebrate an anniversary with a <\/em>luxury duffel bag from TOPO Designs<\/em><\/a>
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Employee birthdays<\/strong>
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Who doesn\u2019t love a good old-fashioned employee birthday party? This is a classic, must-celebrate that no matter what anyone tells you, they expect and look forward to. 
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Celebrating birthdays for employees can feel like going through the motions if you don\u2019t put any thought into it. But if you do, it\u2019s an amazing opportunity to show someone how much they\u2019re appreciated, and how much your company is invested in continuing to see them grow and prosper. Make sure you do the work to find a nice, not tired-out way to celebrate: we even recommend giving them the day off!
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When considering a gift for employee birthdays, consider giving a suite of items that can facilitate an experience! 
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Swag Idea: Send a <\/em>customized box of luxury wellness items<\/em><\/a> to give your employees a spa retreat day on their birthday. <\/em>
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Personal Life Achievements<\/strong>
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Paying attention to the personal lives of employees is incredibly important when it comes to creating a company culture of growth and appreciation. Most people don\u2019t live for work, so it makes sense that what they do in their off hours will define them more than their role. And recognizing out of office achievements is a great way to build a caring company culture.
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If you know something big is going on in the life of one of your employees, call attention to it and celebrate them! Some of the biggest and most common things you can watch for:
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