Anyone who has employees knows that a reliable, trustworthy, and hardworking team makes all the difference. A pat on the back or a "good job" is nice but showing your appreciation goes much further.

What is impactful employee appreciation and recognition?

Employee appreciation is openly recognizing and complementing an employee's accomplishment, work ethic, and/or behavior. This form of recognition can be given by businesses and organizations to show gratitude and recognition, motivate employees, boost office morale, and incentivize desired behaviors. When an employer routinely shows well-deserved and genuine praise to their employees, they will quickly reap the benefits of an employee's full potential.

According to a study done by The Quantum Workplace, "Organizations with sophisticated recognition programs are 12x more likely to have strong business outcomes."

When should I give an employee appreciation gift?

• Employee of the Month: Recognize key employees each month by acknowledging and rewarding those who have made a unique impact.  Show them and others that you see and acknowledge their hard work. This not only encourages the Employee of the Month to keep up the good work, but it inspires other employees to follow.
• When an employee has gone above and beyond: Spontaneous gifts of appreciation go a long way in showing how thankful you are for the hard work of your team.
• When an employee has reached a goal or finished a project: Recognize a job well done as an employee completes a project or reaches a goal. This will spur them on to what's ahead!
• Welcoming a new employee: Laurie Walters, who works in HR at Washington Trust Bank says, "Here at Washington Trust Bank our amazing culture is one of the keys to our longevity.  We believe it is important to welcome new team members and let them know we are excited to have them on our team."   
• Just because!: Impromptu gifts of appreciation can go a long way in showing how thankful you are for the hard work of your team. 

The DOs and DON'Ts of Employee gifting:

DON'T:

• Assume each employee would like the same gift. To truly show how much you care and appreciate your employees, give a gift that suits each one individually. 
• Just fill a bag with company swag and call it good! This doesn't look like a lot of thought was put into the gift and lets be honest, they're at work all day and sometimes something different from anything work-related is just what they need!
• Forget to add a personalized touch. A note expressing why you appreciate them and their hard work.

DO:

• Give an employee appreciation gift that they wouldn't necessarily buy themselves. A unique gift stands out!
• Listen, pay attention, and know your employee and what they like and enjoy.
• Show appreciation throughout the year, not just on holidays

Inspire and encourage your employees to keep working hard by showing your appreciation with the gift of local. With our Employee Appreciation Gift Guide and unique locally sourced gift, Weav has you covered! 

Here are some of our favorite gifts to show employee appreciation:

The Centennial Gift Basket

The Centennial Gift Basket features some of the tastiest goodies Spokane has to offer. Perfect for an office, this basket makes a great referral appreciation gift. One client said, "The Centennial gift basket was a perfect thank you gift for a client who referred business my way. They loved it and it was something the whole office could enjoy!" 

This gift basket features:

• Indaba's High Drive Steeped Coffee Packets
• Revival Tea
• Michele's Assorted Truffles
• Creamy caramels made by Buttercup and Blossom’s
• Beautiful candy dish made by Tammy Randall at Silverpine Studio
• Coconut-eez- A Healthy Coconut Snack
• Spokandy Chocolatier's Dark Chocolate Mint Bar
• Spokandy Chocolatier's Madagascar Vanilla and Sea Milk Chocolate Bar
• Spokandy Chocolatier's"Gone Nuts" Popcorn
• Spokandy Chocolatier's Supreme Salted Nut Mix

 

The Grand Mini Gift Basket

The Grand Mini Gift Basket is one of Weav’s best sellers! The Grand Mini gift basket features a local coffee roaster, a local tea company, creamy caramels, and much more. This basket includes a pottery mug made by local potter, Tammy Randall. One of Weav's most popular items, this mug adds a unique touch to make this basket extra memorable. This basket of delicious local goodies will allow your employee to enjoy and try an assortment of Spokane’s finest novelties!

This basket features:

• Bag of locally roasted Indaba Coffee
• Bag of local tea by Winterwoods Tea Company
• 12-ounce french press
• Creamy caramels made locally by Buttercup and Blossom's
• Beautiful ceramic mug made by Tammy Randall of Silverpine Studio
• Coaster featuring a well-known spot in Spokane by Slow Hiker Studios

 The Garland Mini Gift Basket

The Garland Mini Gift Basket not only looks beautiful but smells amazing! Filled with some of Spokane’s best all natural bath products, this gift basket is a great way to spoil your employee with some locally made self care essentials.

This basket features:

• Bath and shower bomb handmade by BeYOUtiful Bath Bombs and More
• Ethically sourced soap made with natural ingredients by Flourish Botanicals
• Wild June Nourishing Cream
• Soy candle with a wooden wick by Anchored NW Candle Company
• All-natural loofah
• Wooden soap dish
• Turkish towel

The Riverside Gift Basket

The Riverside Gift Basket combines some of the most popular locally made items from the Grand Gift Basket and the Perry Gift Basket. From locally made sauces and rubs to a beautifully hand made Washington pottery mug, this gift is a great way for your employee to try different Spokane made products. 

This basket features:

• Booey’s Sweet Chili Lime Cilantro Sauce
• Booey's Vaquero Rub
• Ms. Dot's White BBQ Sauce
• Gabe's Gourmet Mama's Mediterranean Spices
• Washington State Ceramic mug made by Silver Pine Studios
• Spokane-themed coaster made by Slow Hike Studios
• Creamy caramels by Buttercup and Blossom's
• Wooden pepper mill
• 2 5x11 Cedar planks for grilling from Wildwood Grilling

Today, many employees work remotely. Need an employee appreciation gift shipped? No problem! Weav curates gift boxes that ship anywhere in the US. 

 

The Grand Gift Box

Send some of Spokane's finest local novelties anywhere in the US! The Grand Gift Box features a local coffee roaster, a local tea company, creamy caramels, and more. This gift box includes a ceramic pottery mug made by local potter, Tammy Randall. One of Weav's most popular items, this mug adds a unique touch to make this gift extra memorable. This box of delicious local goodies will allow you to send a little bit of Spokane an appreciated employee! 

 

This gift box includes:

• Bag of freshly roasted Indaba Coffee
• Bag of loose leaf tea from Winterwoods Tea Company
• 6 Creamy caramels made by Buttercup and Blossom's
• Unique coaster showcasing a well-known spot in Spokane
• Dip Mug made by potter Tammy Randall of Silverpine Studio

The Garland Gift Box

Send a divine smelling gift filled with self care essentials anywhere in the US. The Garland Gift Box includes some of Spokane’s best all natural bath products. This gift is a great way to spoil someone with some locally made self care essentials.

This gift box includes:

• BeYOUtiful Bath Bombs and More bath bomb
• Beyoutiful Bath Bombs and More shower cake
• Anchored NW Candle Company wooden wick soy candle
• Flourish Botanicals ethically made bar of soap
• Wild June Nourishing Cream
• All natural loofah
• Wooden soap tray

The Riverside Gift Box

The Riverside Gift Box combines some of the most popular locally made items from the Grand Gift Box and the Perry Gift Box. From locally made sauces and rubs to a beautifully hand made Washington pottery mug, this gift is a great way to try different Spokane made products.

This gift box includes:

• Booey's Gourmet Sweet Chili Lime Cilantro Sauce
• Ms. Dot's White BBQ Sauce
• Washington State Ceramic mug made by Silver Pine Studios
• Spokane-themed coaster made by Slow Hike Studios
• Creamy caramels by Buttercup and Blossom's
• Gabe's Gourmet Original Dressing and Marinade Spices

Weav also offers Build Your Own Gift options. Add an extra personalized touch and give a gift that completely suits your employee by creating your own gift basket or gift box. 

Weav offers locally curated gift baskets to fit any gift giving need. See more locally curated Weav gift baskets at www.weavspokane.com