Building Business Relationships: 4 Ways to Increase Relationship Value With Gratitude
Do you value the act of appreciation? I mean truly value the enormous impact that can come from expressing gratitude? The simple act of saying “thanks” increases employee productivity, builds customer loyalty, and improves sales effectiveness.
A recent survey even showed that 50% of employees said they'd leave a job if their bosses didn't show them enough appreciation.
So how do you leverage gratitude for modern day business relationship building? Here are four ideas to get you started.
1. Infuse Gratitude into the Corporate Culture
Companies desire low turnover and highly motivated and productive employees. But what many don’t put enough emphasis on is the recognition of each individual employee’s efforts to grow their business. Though 90% of CEOs claim to lead with gratitude only 37% of their employees are satisfied with the appreciation they receive.
Gratitude has to be demonstrated as a core corporate value that is driven from the top by the CEO and executive teams. Infusing gratitude in the corporate workplace has long term benefits of higher productivity, higher employee retention, and a better overall work environment.
2. Find Time for Face Time
Many business people don’t make the time to meet face-to-face with prospects, clients, or remote workers. Video calls and instant messaging apps have their benefits, but they can’t replace non-verbal language.
Putting time aside to meet face-to-face shows care, dedication, and appreciation. Expressions of gratitude are felt on a deeper level through physical gestures, body positioning, and tone.