WHY EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK
≠REGULAR PAYCHECK
Managers often feel that the regular paycheck
provides enough feedback and recognition. Here’s
why you should reconsider:
Less than ½ feel they receive
enough from their jobs
40%
of employees
quitting do so within
6 months of starting
46%
say they get paid
enough
47%
say their employer
regularly seeks input
from them
receive service awards for
milestone anniversaries
say these awards have no
impact how they feel
81% 50%
59%
thank you with a gift
38%
verbal thank you
4%
eThanks card
Memorable forms of recognition include
Regular feedback makes your
team happier
35%
of employees are
happy at work
after receiving
feedback and
recognition
51%
report they are
happy at work
“Operating without #feedback is like learning to
cook without tasting your food”
– Joel Peterson, Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways
2x
happy employees stay longer
on their jobs
14.9
lower turnover rates in
companies that provide
feedback
Ask 3 simple questions every week:
1. What have you accomplished and proud of?
2. What are your key goals for next week?
3. Is anything troubling you?
Give feedback continuously, it
doesn’t have to be
time-consuming
Resources:
Adapting to the realities of our changing workforce, Globoforce spring 2014 report.
Globoforce Reveals 2011 Workforce Mood Tracker Survey Results
[http://www.globoforce.com/news/press-releases-archive/globoforce-reveals-2011-workforce-mood-tracker-survey-results/]
APA’s Work and Well-Being Survey, 2013, [http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/03/employee-needs.aspx]
11 Statistics About the Importance of Employee Feedback, Officevibe
[http://www.officevibe.com/blog/infographic-employee-feedback]
Equifax, Turnover by Geography [http://www.talx.com/benchmarks/turnover/index.asp]
google.com/+weekdonefb.me/weekdonelinkedin.com/
company/weekdone
@weekdone
Weekdone.com - employee progress reporting and
internal communications tool. Always know
team-members' plans and achievements. Publish
objectives, see how your team is moving towards
them and provide weekly feedback with a click of a
mouse.

Why employee feedback is more than a regular paycheck

  • 1.
    WHY EMPLOYEE FEEDBACK ≠REGULARPAYCHECK Managers often feel that the regular paycheck provides enough feedback and recognition. Here’s why you should reconsider:
  • 2.
    Less than ½feel they receive enough from their jobs 40% of employees quitting do so within 6 months of starting 46% say they get paid enough 47% say their employer regularly seeks input from them
  • 3.
    receive service awardsfor milestone anniversaries say these awards have no impact how they feel 81% 50% 59% thank you with a gift 38% verbal thank you 4% eThanks card Memorable forms of recognition include
  • 4.
    Regular feedback makesyour team happier 35% of employees are happy at work after receiving feedback and recognition 51% report they are happy at work
  • 5.
    “Operating without #feedbackis like learning to cook without tasting your food” – Joel Peterson, Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways 2x happy employees stay longer on their jobs 14.9 lower turnover rates in companies that provide feedback
  • 6.
    Ask 3 simplequestions every week: 1. What have you accomplished and proud of? 2. What are your key goals for next week? 3. Is anything troubling you? Give feedback continuously, it doesn’t have to be time-consuming
  • 7.
    Resources: Adapting to therealities of our changing workforce, Globoforce spring 2014 report. Globoforce Reveals 2011 Workforce Mood Tracker Survey Results [http://www.globoforce.com/news/press-releases-archive/globoforce-reveals-2011-workforce-mood-tracker-survey-results/] APA’s Work and Well-Being Survey, 2013, [http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/03/employee-needs.aspx] 11 Statistics About the Importance of Employee Feedback, Officevibe [http://www.officevibe.com/blog/infographic-employee-feedback] Equifax, Turnover by Geography [http://www.talx.com/benchmarks/turnover/index.asp] google.com/+weekdonefb.me/weekdonelinkedin.com/ company/weekdone @weekdone Weekdone.com - employee progress reporting and internal communications tool. Always know team-members' plans and achievements. Publish objectives, see how your team is moving towards them and provide weekly feedback with a click of a mouse.