I believe Hillary Clinton said it takes a village to raise a child. Okay, so it’s a proverb that goes back long before she ever came on the scene. When it comes to your company, it takes a village to make that company into something successful — into a company other people want to do business with and keep coming back to time and time again. Your village is the team you build. If your team is feeling good about the company they work for, they will be happier and healthier. Happier and healthier means fewer sick days, higher productivity and efficiency at work, and a willingness to go the extra mile — to go above and beyond the bare minimum and exceed expectations.
Taking the time to let your team know how much they are valued and you appreciate them goes a long way in getting you the results you want. The fact of the matter is that it takes so little time and money, and it yields happiness — a win-win feel good situation for everyone.
In November, we gave out $5 Starbucks gifts cards to all of our employees, simply to say, “Thanks for all you do — we’ve got your next latte covered!” It was a small gesture, but it came as a surprise, and people really appreciated it.
In December, we gave our employees cozy zip-up hoodies with the DASHA® company logo on them, held a CPR certification class (and served breakfast) before work, and had a Secret Santa gift exchange in conjunction with our holiday party that we held for employees only at a restaurant near work. The hoodies made people happy (and warm), the CPR certification class was a fun, bonding experience where we all acquired important and potentially life-saving skills, and the Secret Santa and holiday party outside of our regular element (the office) was fun — a new way to really see and hear the people we spend so much time with on a weekly basis. (It can be so challenging in this world to just stop and listen!)
This month we passed out M & M’s and winter hats for Valentine’s Day, and we are currently searching for a charity fitness event we can all participate in – so we can raise money for a good cause and promote health and wellness while doing it! We also gave out Memory Foam Ergo-mat mouse pads to our team, so our employees can be both ergonomically correct and comfortable at their workstations.
Q1 is coming to a close, but the year is still new, and there’s still time to think outside the box. Your company is your child, and you need a village to raise it to be the full-grown, amazing adult you know it can be and should be. What are the unique and simple ways in which you can show your team how much you appreciate them as human beings?
Contact Shannon at sha@dashawellness.com to book your custom-tailored health event at your company today. DASHA® is a wellness lifestyle brand and Manhattan-based wellness center created to offer a truly holistic approach to wellness. DASHA®’s corporate health initiative is to educate, motivate, reward and inspire employees to instill better health habits and make educated decisions. DASHA® understands that if your employees are able to stand tall, feel healthy and confident, they will be better people and can contribute more productively to their work environment. DASHA®’s motto is “enhance your well-being.”
