Holidays
Year-end recognition for a team that never meets in person
A remote team has no office party in December. Plan a year-end thank-you that reaches every home on time, starting with addresses in November.
· 4 min read
Blog
Appreciation ideas, in practice.
Short reads on gratitude at work, team culture, and the moments worth celebrating.
Work
One appreciation program for every relationship that matters
Clients, placed candidates, volunteers, board members, and partners all deserve thanks too. How to thank them all from one program.
· 3 min read
Work
Bringing managers into recognition without more admin
Managers know what makes a moment personal and have the least time to act on it. Give them the part only they can do, and take away the rest.
· 3 min read
Work
How staffing agencies can recognize placed candidates
How staffing and recruiting firms can thank placed candidates and the clients who hire them: the moments that matter, the rules to mind, and what to write.
· 4 min read
Work
What employee data does a recognition tool need?
The short list of employee data a recognition tool needs, what it should never touch, and seven questions to ask any vendor before connecting payroll.
· 3 min read
Work
Employee recognition across multiple locations
How to keep employee recognition consistent across locations and acquisitions: what to set centrally, what to leave local, and how to bring new sites in.
· 3 min read
Tips
New employee welcome gifts for the first 30 days
When to send a new employee welcome gift, what to put in it, and how to trigger it from your HR system so every new hire gets the same first 30 days.
· 3 min read
Holidays
Administrative Professionals Day gifts and other role days
When Administrative Professionals Day falls, gift ideas that fit, and the other role days worth marking, with a way to plan them once instead of every April.
· 4 min read
Work
What is appreciation infrastructure?
Appreciation infrastructure runs employee and client recognition on your HR and payroll data, with set occasions, budgets, and records, instead of on memory.
· 3 min read
Work
Recognizing part-time and hourly employees fairly
Part-time and hourly employees are the most overlooked people in recognition. How to set a fairness rule, count tenure honestly, and reach staff on every shift.
· 3 min read
Make appreciation automatic.
Thankscrate handles birthdays, work anniversaries, and 40+ other occasions for you.