While the business landscape is constantly evolving, one thing that will always remain the same is the power of showing appreciation to your employees.

Recognising their hard work and demonstrating gratitude goes a long way towards helping to retain your staff and reinforcing their loyalty to your company. As such, this should be one of your top priorities as a business leader.

So, what’s the best way to show your appreciation for their efforts and ensure your employees feel valued?

Let’s find out.

The rise of the pandemic over the last few years has allowed everyone to reconsider their priorities and re-evaluate certain aspects of lifestyle. This includes their occupation and employer.

This is why 2021 saw an alarming increase in resignation rates all over the world.

Even before COVID-19 hit, remote work was a rising trend and now, flexibility at work is almost a non-negotiable among employees. 

As we begin 2022, this looming threat of the Great Resignation is still upon us. So, how can we protect our organisations from people leaving? 

How can you keep up with your employees?

As a manager or HR professional, you understand that passionate and engaged employees are paramount to the success of your organisation.

Not only does this attitude help to ensure your business goals and objectives are their priority, but it also promotes your organisation’s positive working environment and contributes to your brand’s public image.

One way to help build an enthusiastic team is by implementing initiatives that are designed to boost employee engagement levels. This helps your employees feel they are a valuable part of your organisation.

About Vaisala

Vaisala is a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements headquartered in Vantaa, Finland. They have been solving global challenges with innovative measurement technologies for 85 years, and over the past nine decades have created thousands of innovations and taken significant technological leaps. 

As they hope to continue being a leader in the world of innovation, they recognize the importance of creating a positive work culture to foster wellness in their greatest asset -- their employees. Vaisala implemented the use of the VibeCatch employee engagement tool in order to dig deeper into their employee engagement and productivity. We sat down with their US HR Director to review the results and get some helpful insights.

The Context and the Challenges

Vaisala had identified that the traditional employee engagement platform they had been using wasn’t a sophisticated enough tool to produce the full results. 

They were looking for a tool which would enable a culture change and address employee engagement within their digital organization. 

Though the tool provided bar charts and response rates, it didn’t provide the type of in-depth analytics that allowed them the opportunity to have a big influence on employee wellbeing.