At progressive price points, with links to purchase them online
Giving gifts to your employees during the holidays sends three essential messages that can improve engagement and retention:
- Your talents are noticed
- Your contributions are appreciated
- Beyond work, you are personally valued
Receiving a thoughtful holiday gift is a highly enjoyable talent experience. As employers, we now understand just how powerful such experiences can be in making our companies attractive to talented employees—especially Millennials (who have a two-year average stay). With this in mind, choosing gifts is no longer a trivial matter. A gift well-matched to your individual employees’ tastes is an important decision. We’ve done some research to find gifts worthy of your consideration at four different price points. Each represents a terrific value, considering its price and reviews relative to similar products. Forget about spending hours in line at the mall; find the gifts you like, click through, and purchase them online in just minutes.
MyCharge® RazorPlus Portable Charger $19.99 with FREE Shipping at Target
How often do your employees borrow one another’s cords and chargers? It’s an everyday occurrence at Imprimis. In 2018, our resolution is that dead smartphones will be nothing but a memory. Our contribution to this brighter future is recommending this pragmatic, yet pretty highly-rated RazorPlus Portable Charger from Target. The device fits easily into a pocket or purse and offers 3000mAh of portable power for up to 13 hours of extra battery life. You’ll save $10.00 off the MSRP and get FREE shipping by ordering now.
Soothing Sands Desktop Zen Garden $26.99 with FREE Shipping at Amazon
Want to thank an employee for working straight through December while others jetted off to Cabo or the Bahamas? Give them a sampling of what they missed, and remind them in your card that their vacation days do carry over. Sand gardens have been used in Asia for thousands of years to provide stress relief. The unique, soothing play sand in this gift can be built into shapes and raked into patterns. It’s a neat mental catalyst during brainstorming sessions. And the natural bamboo and the artfully designed rock, wooden roller, and sculpting tool make it attractive to display on coffee tables.
Relaxzen 6-Motor Massage Seat Cushion with Heat for Office, Home, & Auto $29.99 with FREE Shipping at Amazon
Just a few years ago, portable chair massagers that included adaptors for the home, office, and car cost up to 4X the price of this one. The Relaxzen features six invigorating massage motors for the upper back, lower back, and thighs with a soothing heat treatment that reaches a maximum temperature of 124F. Your employees can use all zones at once or target individual areas. The easy-to-operate hand controller fits in the side pouch for easy access. Variable independent zones let your recipient choose between pulse or vibration massage. This is perfect for high-stress work environments or the drive home. It could be just what your employee needs to avoid a trip to the chiropractor.
Essential Oil Aromatherapy Relax & Recharge Gift Set $29.50 at Bath & Body Works
Save more with $10 off $30 coupon
Aromatherapy is at once invigorating and calming. This gift set includes the essential oil scents of eucalyptus and spearmint, lavender and cedarwood, and eucalyptus and tea in three easy-to-use rollerball applicators. Your employees will be able to refresh, relax, renew, and recharge after a hard day, simply by breathing deeply. The experience is even more enjoyable when combined with serene music or a smartphone meditation app like Calm. Add 50 cents more to your order and you can use coupon code FA175635 to save $10 off your purchase of $30 or more.
Artlii Smartphone Projector $49.99 with FREE Shipping at Amazon
This compact, lightweight LED mini projector can display pictures, movies, TV shows, videos, and games on a large screen or wall. It requires a very short throw distance, so it is also useful for small office meetings if your employee wants to make a multimedia demonstration. It can be used with laptops, tablets, or smartphones, and it can be charged with a power pack, making it perfect for travel. Your employees can find countless ways to incorporate this into their lives, from impromptu family picture shows at holiday parties to watching YouTube standup comedy clips on the ceiling as they laugh themselves to sleep.
Wines that Rock $59.99 from Omaha Steaks with FREE Shipping, plus $10 off Coupon from Retailmenot
With classic tracks blasting in the cellar, winemaker Mark Beaman crafted custom wines for each of these legendary artists and their timeless albums. The back labels are made to look like the back of the album jacket, including the liner notes. These are serious wines too, from Mendocino County. Courtesy of Omaha Steaks’ website, “Rolling Stones Forty Licks Merlot is loaded with flavors of raspberry and black cherry with a vanilla finish. The Grateful Dead Red Blend has distinctive flavors of black cherries, peppered bacon, and caramel on the palate. And The Police Synchronicity Red Wine Blend offers touches of juicy strawberry on the palate with a lush, lingering finish.” Your employee will enjoy making memories with friends as the classic albums play in the background, courtesy of you.
Need more holiday gift ideas for the people in your life? Check out Secret Santa Gifts Your Co-Workers Will Love! These versatile gifts are great for gift-giving for friends and family, as well as employees and colleagues. Got any more gift ideas you’d like to share with our community? Contribute them on Facebook!