All Staff Gratitude Event

How has this idea enhanced your club's operation, etc.?

We wanted to take time and show the staff how grateful we and the members are for all they do. Collectively, over 200 thank you cards were written to fellow colleagues, some even to members which were all distributed in the days after the event. It was refreshing to see how employees were engaged throughout all the activities, smiling and full of energy during and after the event.

How was this idea implemented, and what have been the club members' reactions?

For our monthly ALL staff meeting, employees were greeted with a thoughtful card (Smile, Thanks, Be Happy) with a unique note inside. Based on the card they received, employees were placed into 3 groups to engage and rotate through the 3 activities for 15 minutes each: a fun Zumba class, a Self-Defense workshop, and a gratitude segment where employees wrote thank you cards to other WAC colleagues. After all sessions were completed, employees returned to the ballroom and placed their raffle tickets into their choice of the respective 8 grand cash and wellness prizes.