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Is Employee Appreciation Day Different From Any Other Day?

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It has been over 25-years ago since Dr. Bob Nelson originated Employee Appreciation Day on the first Friday in March. 

There was a two-fold purpose for originating this day. 

  1. Bob says it was to help managers better value their employees.
  2. It also coincided with the release of his book, then titled, 1,001 Ways to Reward Employees. 

So, even with that brief history of the founding of Employee Appreciation Day, has it really changed things in the workplace? Is Employee Appreciation Day different from any other day of the work week?

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