A great way to build on your company culture is to make sure that milestones like birthdays and work anniversaries are never missed. However, in peak business times it can be easy to get snowed under and forget one of your many employee’s special days. If you’re looking to boost staff happiness and increase job satisfaction throughout the organization, a simple 20 minute time out to recognize the occasion will go a long way.

 Here’s why: Employee engagement is driven by recognition. 
Recent research from AON establishes employee recognition at the top of the pile when it comes to increasing employee happiness. Ultimately, small recognitions like remembering a birthday can go a long way for your organization. There’s a high chance you’ll be more likely to keep staff onboard, increase productivity and have a happy workplace.   

Increase motivation and celebrate! 
Remember, not everyone enjoys celebrating their birthday. Make an effort to check with your employee before planning their party. Afterward, keep in mind that the time spent recognizing a birthday could take as little as 20 minutes, and is critical in driving motivation across the company. Whatever you decide to do, make sure to keep it consistent across all members of staff.  

How can you keep track of key dates? 
Make sure you diarise key dates. If you don’t have the time to make a calendar, Beyond Mobile Wishday will help you to remember. The new feature that we’ve launched this month will send managers a reminder SMS on the morning of an employee’s birthday or work anniversary.   

This isn’t just to recognize staff, but will importantly indicate any changes to pay. 
Employee birthdays can mean more than just a day of celebration. For some staff members, a birthday can mean that they’ve ticked over into a new pay bracket. So, it’s important from a payroll perspective to keep on top of any changes in age across the organization. Our new SMS reminder feature will inform you of any pay changes you’ll need to make as an employee celebrates a birthday too. For more information, get in touch with us here