Carri Helman

Here’s a little secret that may surprise you. Gratitude is free! That’s right! These two simple words - “thank you” - cost absolutely nothing. Literally, zero dollars. Think about how…

Electronic group greeting cards - affectionately known as “group ecards” - are catching on like wildfire. They’re redefining the idea of celebrating a colleague’s birthday, retirement, promotion, and other memorable…

Celebrating your employees’ work anniversaries isn’t reserved only for the “big” ones. All those in-between years are important too! They can’t hit a milestone 20-year anniversary without first recognizing the…

It feels like it’s been the longest “cold and flu season” EVER. Here a sneeze, there a sniff, everywhere a ‘cough cough!’ And that’s just the “usual” stuffy suspects. The…

Milestone awards have a much deeper impact on your workplace than you may even know. Celebrating your employees' milestones is a fantastic way to promote a recognition-rich culture. To be clear,…

If you were to search for employee recognition card ideas, you’d probably get about 12 pages of various sites and sources. Random guess, but there’s definitely a lot. Where to…

Rising through the ranks of the company (or maybe even the industry) means that people must come and go. Some coworkers stay a few months, while others lay down roots…

As your coworker plans for maternity leave, it may sound to some like they’re planning for a magical “baby vacation.” And yes, it’s certainly a magical time. There’s definitely a…

Did you know there’s a chemical reaction that occurs in our brains when we feel appreciated? True story! Gratitude presses buttons and opens valves that release feel-good chemicals in our…