More than three-quarters of US employees expect their employer to give them a gift for the holidays, and say receiving one makes them feel valued, per Snappy research. More than a third said they'd look for other work opportunities if they don't receive a gift.

Frontline employees who need to work on-site say they want more flexibility to choose the days they work -- including four-day workweeks -- and additional paid time off and vacations, according to Gallup research. "Either because it seems unrealistic in their current career path or because they simply prefer working on-site, frontline workers rate time flexibility higher than location flexibility," writes Gallup's Ryan Pendell.

Veterans are a valuable hiring pool for many reasons, including boosting diversity and inclusion and gaining employees who are high performers eager to be trained, Matt Louis writes. Louis explains how to implement a veteran hiring program, noting that its success relies on "the dedicated focus and top-down prioritization of time and resources from senior leaders in your organization."

Many working Americans are falling behind on their savings goals, despite remaining committed to stock market and real estate investing, according to an analysis by FOREX. The survey found that about 35% of respondents will strongly draw on stocks and property to fund retirement, but half said they have yet to start saving for retirement and a third feel uncertain about managing retirement planning risk.

Putting up a shield isn't necessary to protect yourself at work -- but managing your reactions is, leadership consultant Marlene Chism asserts. Help make the environment more collaborative by noticing your triggers, pressing pause, harnessing the narrative and exploring valid concerns, Chism advises.

What’s the best Christmas you have ever received from an employer? Do holiday gifts matter to you?

 

Apparently, they matter a great deal to workers today. In a recent survey by gifting provider Snappy, one-third of respondents said they would consider leaving an organization that did not give out holiday gifts to employees. So, of the 1,500 people who responded to the survey, 500 of them might look for a new job if they didn’t get a Christmas present from the boss.

 

Seriously?

 

I’ve gone most of my professional career without a gift from my manager. We usually had a team or company party, but I’ve only received gifts for a handful of years. And I’ve never considered leaving the company if I didn’t get one. I’ll leave a company if the pay is too low or there’s a toxic culture. But I’m not leaving if I don’t get a personalized coffee mug or a basket of mini muffins. I’m grateful to have a job I enjoy in an organization that I love.

 

What do you think? Are you among the folks who would leave if they didn’t receive a gift? What kind of gift would make you stay? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.