An appreciated employee will always do more than expected.

Many bosses treat employees as a means to an end, as a cog in a machine.

They do not give employees recognition, appreciation, opportunities to grow, and do not trust them with new responsibilities.

They forget that loyal employees are their best asset.

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My new boss called me into her office and asked to close the door.

Then came a shock.

She said: “I just want to thank you for all the good work. We are fortunate to have you as part of the team.”

I replied “But I did not do anything special yet, I just started a week ago.”

She said: “Being part of the team and taking up an important responsibility is enough for me. You took a big load off my shoulders.”

All these years later, I never forgot that lesson, my manager Laura Challman gave me.

Somehow, this is lost on many bosses – that people need to feel appreciated.

“Small” things like that are so huge.

Nothing costs so little and is valued so much as appreciation and gratitude.

"Take time to appreciate employees, and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways." Bob Nelson

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