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Thanking employees vital tool for improving morale, productivity Could the key to a more profitable, efficient practice be as simple as saying "thank you" to your employees from time to time? Admittedly, a hearty "gracias" won't do the job on its own. But a recent Gallup survey found that employees who received regular praise and recognition were more productive, more likely to stay at their current jobs, received high satisfaction scores from the customers/clients they interacted with, and even had better safety records on the job.