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Why Year-End Gratitude Emails Often Backfire

Most year-end “thank you” emails don’t motivate. They reveal something else entirely. Business school research shows that generic gratitude often backfires because people don’t feel appreciated unless they feel noticed. Why saying “thank you” is easy, and why doing it well is much harder:

What A Simple Thank You Can Do

Can a simple exercise in gratitude at Thanksgiving teach us something about building stronger teams and healthier workplaces? The work of Wharton’s Adam M. Grant and former HBS professor Francesca Gino shows that expressions of gratitude aren’t just nice gestures. They can trigger a cascade of pro-social behaviour, improved collaboration, and better well-being.