Gratitude in the workplace reaps year-round rewards, surveys show

Summary:

– Gallup finds only one in three U.S. workers receive weekly praise.

– Employees without adequate recognition are twice as likely to quit.

– Experts say personalized, frequent gratitude strengthens loyalty and morale.

Business leaders concerned about retaining top talent would do well to extend thanksgiving in the workplace beyond the holiday season by creating a year-round culture of gratitude.

Employers who are grateful for good team members should let them know early and often, according to global analytics and advisory firm Gallup, which calls this element of engagement one of the greatest missed opportunities for leaders and managers.

According to Gallup’s analysis , only one in three workers in the U.S. strongly agree that they received recognition or praise for d