Below are a few no-cost, creative ways to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day modified
for your remote workforce.
Host a virtual Employee Appreciation Day for your remote team. Choose a fun theme,
ask everyone to dress up (optional) and find virtual backgrounds that go along with
your theme. You can ask your leader (next up the chain) to share an encouraging message
or to facilitate a fun game for employees.
Write a handwritten note to your staff and personalize it with recognizing something
they have done that has made a positive impact on your team.
Raffle off prizes during a Zoom call. Prizes can be university swag already on hand,
and you can use wheelofnames.com to pick winners.
Create a Kudo Board to celebrate employees with an online group card filled with messages, GIFs, photos
and videos.
Share praise received from customers. This shows employees that their work matters
and may give them a needed boost.
Create a Hall of Fame where leaders can recognize someone in their division or college
who made an extraordinary contribution to the institution’s ability to manage during
the pandemic.
