Praise or Ping-Pong? What Do Employees Want In Today’s Office

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is your office fun enough to keep employees happy? If you answered no then you may be in good shape! Turns out praise and appreciation is way more important than a ping-pong table. Who knew? Kevin discusses the overwhelming message he hears from his audience members and Teresa shares her strip club lunch story. How can you not listen after that teaser? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Quotes</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“What millennials want more than anything else is that they want to have respectful communication in the workplace over trendy work perks.” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“If you paint with a bad brush, you will have a bad painting.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“I would challenge people to revisit that conversation with your employees.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“This generation thinks it is very important to change the world and make it a better place.” </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“The number one thing dental assistants want is to be told thank you everyday.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Mean girls are a real thing in dentistry.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Shout out to that stripper - she made for a good story.” </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources from the show:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210722163020.htm"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Young workers now value respect over 'fun' perks in the workplace</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.benefitnews.com/list