Healthy working relationships make the business day shorter thanks to a thriving, healthy company culture. But, in what ways can this culture continue to be nourished and maintained during a pandemic that leaves attendance uncertain? Some workers are at home while others are in the office. Many operate on an in-person schedule while others remain fully virtual except for major meetings. Sending business thank you cards is an efficient and effective way to reach all employees.
A New Normal
Finding ways to foster company culture both offsite and on is part of adjusting to a new normal. The pandemic may make how we work fragmented and less physically close, but that does not mean that the company culture or office subcultures need suffer. Identifying opportunities to continue to strengthen the community and build company culture will be a necessity moving into the future of team-building.
In-Person Workers
In-person workers make it into the building with great regularity. This is appreciated and keeps the wheels turning. These are those who are referred to as ‘front-line’ workers and cannot be thanked enough. However, it is important to remind these workers that vaccination and regular testing are an important part of their work duties now too.
Offering these in-person workers an additional perk, such as perhaps ready-made meals to take home occasionally, goes a long way in thanking them for showing up regularly. Offering incentives and rewards ensuring that workers are vaccinated and follow CDC guidelines will make all workers feel safe about coming into the building, regardless of their regular work location. Providing transparency is an additional measure of building and maintaining a culture that fosters both respect and trust.
Hybrid Workers
This is likely the largest group of workers. This subgroup can also make for the most challenging aspect of doing business during the pandemic. Herein is where the most dedicated culture maintenance must be focused. Hybrid workers feel pulled in both directions.
They are obligated to go to work but want to be safe. They are obligated to stay at home with their family but want to work. Finding a happy medium somewhere between the two is difficult for consistency, scheduling, and personal routine. It is a stressful time for these workers and detachment from officemates and company cultures grows if not carefully maintained.
Offering the same incentives and rewards to the whole company for vaccination and CDC guidelines regardless of in-office attendance will go a long way. Sending business thank you cards in place of thanking them in person lets them know that the company is thinking of them and misses their presence in the building. These cards should not add pressure, simply add support and appreciation for a remote job well done. This will help lift the guilt and anxiety they may be experiencing.
Thank you means so much and costs so little. Sending thank you cards to everyone in your business is a smart and efficient way to nurture company culture from both near and far during the pandemic. Boosting morale with an appreciation for a job well-done increases productivity and retention. Cards for Causes offers a wide selection of business thank you cards for your company.