The holiday season is a time to reconnect, reflect, and celebrate the values that make our workplaces unique: gratitude, generosity, and a strong sense of ‘ohana. For local organizations, it’s also a meaningful opportunity to show appreciation for your team without stretching your budget. Holiday recognition doesn’t have to be extravagant to be effective. [...]
You've landed a new job and you're still just getting to know everyone, but the holidays are coming up - a time when personal relationships are in the spotlight. Close work friends may trade personal gifts, while the entire office might have a few traditions that involve gifting between coworkers. As the newest person, [...]
The joy of the holidays is not just celebrated with our friends and families at home, but with our work families as well.If you manage a workforce, it's the perfect time to appreciate your colleagues and employees. A giving employer shows the team they really care. Gifts boost employees' morale, regardless of the situation. More [...]
Employee gifts have always been a unique challenge for employers. How do you give your entire team something fair and equally delightful across a diverse group of professionals? We've learned from many years of experience that assuming what your employees want can go wrong. Not everyone wants a bottle of wine, a steak, or a [...]
It's been a tough year for all of us and the pandemic isn't over yet. This season it's even more important to do our part to brighten the lives of fellow citizens in whatever way we can. Donating to a top local charity is one of the most effective ways to assist our neighbors. Here [...]
When the holidays roll around, so too does the good cheer. Many employers feel the magnanimous urge to give Christmas gifts to their staff in one form or another. This is great! A giving employer shows the team that they really care and are appreciated. However, what exactly should you give your employees for Christmas [...]
Helping our community thrive is not just good for business but good for the heart as well, and especially top-of-mind during the holidays. Employers and their employees in Hawaii make donations and even participate in events like charity runs to benefit organizations as part of their social responsibility programs. They also contribute to charitable organizations [...]
