Appreciation in employees can be shown in many ways such as salary, positive feedback, and communication. Showing appreciation in all of those ways also results in helping employees feel more valued at work.
When we asked our followers on LinkedIn whether they feel valued at work, a majority of them, 40% of voters, state that they do feel valued in their work. Up to 27% of participants do not feel valued but wish to be. A similar percentage, 26%, consider being valued only rarely. Then the rest, 7%, do not find it necessary to be valued at work.
Understandably some people do not connect work with the emotional side of themselves such as feeling valued. However, from the survey, it is noticeable that more than 50% of workers do not feel valued enough or at all.
Employees that feel valued at their work often create a stronger emotional connection towards their job which then leads to better productivity. That could also build a happier environment at work. There are small ways that employers can show appreciation too such as saying thank you, asking about the well-being of employees, and showing care for their health.
From the survey, is it without a doubt reasonable to assume that encouraging employers to show value to employees can only result in a better working environment for both sides. It’s all about the small steps.