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Across the country, flashy company perks are on the rise, yet employee satisfaction is slumping. Despite the deluge of gift cards and pizza parties, our workforce is more emotionally disconnected than ever before.

We all know that free stuff doesn’t make company culture. So why do so many teams use giveaways as a crutch to keep their workers happy? Despite the best of intentions, employee appreciation programs that rely entirely on free stuff are destined to fail.

With that in mind, let’s try to rethink employee appreciation.