{"id":5047,"date":"2019-12-16T17:26:30","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T22:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/?p=5047"},"modified":"2022-02-17T18:10:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T23:10:41","slug":"gift-giving-etiquette-for-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/blog\/gift-giving-etiquette-for-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift-Giving Etiquette for Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gift-giving during the holidays is complicated, and\nthat\u2019s doubly true for offices. Should you give your team members a token of\nyour appreciation as their leader? What should you do for your favorite co-worker?\nAs a manager, do you give your boss a gift? Do you get the entire team a gift\nor just who you manage? Gift-giving etiquette for managers may seem\ncomplicated, but there are only a few simple rules to keep in mind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gifts Flow Down<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When giving gifts, you are only obligated to give\ndown, not up. In other words, managers can give gifts to their team, but the\nstaff is not expected to give gifts to their bosses. If an employee is expected\nto give their boss a gift, it\u2019s an abuse of the power dynamics between staff and\nmanager. It\u2019s best to encourage your team not to get you a gift\u2014though your\nteam might ignore this and give you a group gift if they all agree to pitch\nin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It\u2019s a Team Effort<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A holiday gift is a way for you to thank your team and celebrate their successes. If your team is small, a half-dozen or so, consider giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/occasion\/thank-you-gifts\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personalized staff appreciation gifts<\/a>. In a large team, you only need to give gifts to those who directly report to you. Plus, giving to a supervisor when no one else does may look like you are trying to gain favor over others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keep to a Budget<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When choosing gifts, come up with a budget and stick\nto it. Don\u2019t go over the budget for a particular employee, unless you are\ngiving them a gift in private because they are also a friend. Keep everything\nrelatively equal to avoid playing favorites. You can give everyone the same\ngift to ensure you aren\u2019t spending more money on one employee than the rest of\nthe team. Otherwise, make sure each gift is approximately the same cost across\nthe team. Don\u2019t go overboard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Be Thoughtful<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are choosing different gifts for each person,\nyou should be thoughtful but not overly personal. Motivational or inspirational&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/office-art-posters\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">office\nposters<\/a>&nbsp;are a good way to spruce up an office or a cubicle, while\nsmall desk items can offer a short brain break for your team. A gift that is\ntoo personal can make an employee uncomfortable. If you are questioning whether\na prospective gift is too personal, it probably is. Instead, go for gifts such\nas mugs or desk items like small puzzles or plants. Keep the gifts\nneutral.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exchange with\nFriends in Private<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have friends in the office, whether part of\nyour team or not, give them personal gifts outside of work. You don\u2019t want\nco-workers to feel excluded or wonder why you didn\u2019t get them a gift.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Successories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSuccess\u201d is in Successories\u2019 DNA. Through their\ncorporate gifts,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.successories.com\/unique-corporate-gifts\/shop-by-recipient\/executive-gifts\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive gifts<\/a>, employee awards, and motivational posters,\nSuccessories helps organizations, teams, and clients succeed and honor\nremarkable achievements. Successories was founded more than 30 years ago and\ninvented motivational posters for offices. Since then, they\u2019ve expanded to\noffering everything from premium trophies and statues to custom drinkware and\npersonalized watches. Whether you\u2019re buying a gift for a specific professional\noccasion or are stocking up for the upcoming employee appreciation event, make\nSuccessories your choice.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shop Successories\u2019 entire selection of motivational\npieces and employee gifts at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.successories.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.successories.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gift-giving during the holidays is complicated, and that\u2019s doubly true for offices. Should you give your team members a token of your appreciation as their leader? What should you do for your favorite co-worker? As a manager, do you give your boss a gift? 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