Employee Appreciation Day, established in 1995, is celebrated annually on the first Friday in March (in 2025, it fell on March 7). The special day offers an important opportunity to recognize and celebrate employees’ efforts, strengthen engagement and brainstorm ways to build or revitalize employee recognition initiatives. Its timing, shortly after the holiday season, makes it an ideal moment to kick-start these efforts and set an energized tone for your team in the year ahead.
RV PRO regularly spotlights columnists and resourceful topics for companies to utilize in their commitment to their most valuable resource — their people. Check out our most recent Running the Business articles below. Perhaps they can serve as a catalyst for launching more formal employee recognition efforts, boosted leadership skills or to gain insight on essential mindsets for engaged and dynamic teams.
Your Personnel Need Your Personal Attention — How to find and retain employees by keeping them top of mind.
The Power of Clarity at Work — How goals, roles and tasks transform teams, and five steps to take to build a culture of clarity.
How a ‘Chief People Officer’ Can Help Your RV Company — Being in tune with what employees want and ensuring clear communication are just two of the benefits.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Navigating Difficult Conversations — Use these eight steps to make tough discussions easier and achieve better results.
Workplace Violence: Reducing the Risk — Workplace violence can cause tremendous suffering and impact productivity, but a prevention program can mitigate the risk of such tragedies.
Using Listening To Increase Presence & Evolve Your Leadership — Changing the way you listen can improve communication, engagement and rapport in the workplace.
Effectively Managing Downtime in Sales — Salespeople can commit to self-development during downtimes to stay sharp and motivated.
Rewire Your Brain for Better Customer Service — Leverage brain science to create beneficial changes in your professional routines.
Battling ‘Outsider Syndrome’ in the Family Business — Family businesses that follow these guidelines will maintain good morale for their entire team.
Being Present: A Key to Effective Leadership & an Emergent Culture — Build stronger relationships at work and increase productivity and results.
