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Employees who feel appreciated and valued for their time and dedication at work are often those who go above and beyond job expectations. Here are 5 tips to ensure you make your employees feel appreciated:<\/p>\n
1. Tell them when they\u2019ve done a good job.<\/strong> We get very busy and swamped with work, but it\u2019s important to give thanks for a job well done. A simple thank you e-mail is a nice pat on the back, but thanking someone in person goes a long way.<\/p>\n 2. Be flexible.<\/strong> Some of the best managers are flexible in that they understand everyone learns a different way. Show your employees you care by being flexible with your schedule. Make time to answer questions employees may have and schedule one-to-one meetings in order to give each other updates on work projects.<\/p>\n 3. Don\u2019t always be above them.<\/strong> Along with a higher title comes more responsibility and more power. It\u2019s important to be able to relate to your employees in more ways than one. Yes, you are the boss, but employees feel more appreciated if you think of them as peers. It\u2019s okay to talk about things that are outside of work, so long as everyone is doing a good job, having conversations and different types of interactions is healthy for a productive work environment.<\/p>\n 4. Create Opportunities For Them.<\/strong> Employees want to do a good job in order to get ahead. Part of helping them feel better appreciated in the workplace means opening doors for them. Sending them to conferences and workshops they are interested in are great ideas. Not only are you investing in them, but they\u2019ll feel appreciated about it too.<\/p>\n 5. Significant others and life outside of work.<\/strong> Many people are married with children. Those who aren\u2019t have significant others and family to tend to. 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