NURSING AND EDUCATION PLATFORM

In many jobs staff are not often thanked for tasks they do, e.g. standing in for people. A thank you can go a long way; helping to motivate staff if used correctly. Some people who are thanked, however, think it stems from sarcasm. How sad. Some jobs have a 'thank the staff day' - when managers, who often need thanks themselves, make a point of thanking staff. Do we really need a policy to thank staff? Does everything need to be written down before we do it? Does nobody think anymore? Thanking someone indicates that they have achieved something, and have been of help. It indicates that their contribution has been acknowledged, which is all the encouragement some people need, which may lead to improvements in practice.