November ushers in a season of celebrations and gratitude. While you may be thinking about Thanksgiving, there is another equally important holiday— National Gratitude Month! And it’s the perfect time to celebrate this wonderful sentiment with your remote teams. Focusing on gratitude creates more appreciative, positive, and transparent teams. It is an environment where people can thrive.
Celebrating National Gratitude Month Remotely
Host A Virtual Happy Hour
Working remotely can be isolating, and your teams probably feel like they’re missing out on the perks of the office. There are ways to help your remote coworkers feel more connected to the team. One option is to hold a virtual happy hour or a virtual get-together. It can be as simple as an online chat room where everyone just talks about their day. You can also include fun games like Trivia or Bingo for entertainment.
Have Meals Delivered
You can order meals from local food outlets and have them delivered to their homes. A delicious spread of goodies are guaranteed to give you the kind of good vibes that even the most critical employee can’t resist! Additionally, it is a great way to create an atmosphere of appreciation for your teams’ hard work and dedication.
Send A Gratitude Email
Sometimes it’s the little gestures that mean the most. If you want to show your colleagues that you appreciate them, why not email them? Even if it’s short and simple, this gesture could make their day. When your employees see an appreciative email in their stress-inducing inboxes, it will make a significant difference to their day.
Send Them on A Workcation
Workcations are the latest trends among employees. A workcation is when you combine your work with a vacation. For some, the work-life-balance gets affected while working from home. Give them a break from the usual workspace by offering them a paid workcation.
Hold A Virtual Wellness Program
2020 was a difficult year. It showed us how our mental health is as vital as our physical health. At the end of the day, your workers are humans, too. And you’re probably expecting them to be always at their top mental performance. Offer virtual wellness sessions like yoga or meditation classes. You need to remind them that even though they may be working for you, you care for their well-being too.
Offer A Coupon to Local Services
If you have a remote team or a team that works out of a particular city, offer them a coupon for local services, such as a restaurant or a movie ticket. This is going to cheer them up and give them an excuse to take some time out for themselves. You’ll make them feel recognized and appreciated.
Gift Cards to The Rescue
Thank your employees with an E-gift card for various websites, stores, or food delivery such as Uber, Grub Hub, and Door Dash. You can also gift free coupons or subscriptions for special services like a car wash, pet care, Netflix, etc.
Praise Them Publicly
You can give your team an instant morale boost by letting them know you appreciate what they do. You can take a moment to thank your employees in virtual meetings and on a public Slack channel. You can go further and express your gratitude with social media posts, photos, and videos. Then tag your team members in #nationalgratitudemonth hashtags on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Create A Collage with Custom Videos
Individual employee appreciation can be time-consuming. You can have your leaders record a message for their team to appreciate them. Recognize your team by creating a collage or video that expresses gratitude. Thank them for their support and contributions throughout the year.
Select Customized Themed Merchandise
Create some unique designs with words of gratitude for personalized merchandise for employees such as t-shirts, notebooks, and coffee mugs. Have them delivered to their homes. A surprise like this will surely make their day and make them smile.
Gratitude can transform common days into Thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings!
– William Arthur Ward
Appreciating the hard work of your employees, whether it’s behind the scenes or in front of customers, is important to the well-being of your teams – and your organization. The idea is that people should think about what they are grateful for and then express this gratitude to others. Although it’s not always possible to practice this during the busy workday, it’s possible to cultivate gratitude to your coworkers, family members, and friends every day of the year, not just 
during a season of celebrations and gratitude. It makes all the difference!
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