Did you know that the first Friday of March is Employee Appreciation Day?! That's right, an official day set aside to celebrate the successes of your team, which in 2022 happens to fall on March 04. But how to celebrate, you ask? Book a Perth escape room team building exercise!

It's probably no surprise that we at Escape This take Employee Appreciation Day very seriously. Recognising and celebrating employees' great work - both our own team, but also all of our corporate clients' employees too - is at the core of our business!

Each year on Employee Appreciation Day, employers around the world make the extra effort to appreciate their employees’ effort and dedication. Over the past 20 years, an increasing number of companies have embraced this occasion to recognise the achievements and contributions of their employees with special events, corporate gifts (Perth escape room gift vouchers, make a great corporate gift FYI), and even surprise parties or excursions.

Now you know we love Employee Appreciation Day, but why is it important to your organisation? Read on to find out!

Most work weeks are focused on business objectives, decisions from management, or customer issues. Employee Appreciation Day, on the other hand, is one day in 365 that is dedicated just to the teams and employees that keep your busy running every single day.

Even just a little bit of recognition can make a big impact on employee motivation. Research shows that feeling appreciated increases morale, improves engagement, and reduces turnover. In particular, employee recognition has been proven to boost oxytocin levels—that’s the chemical our bodies create when we bond socially! Additionally, a study undertaken by the hospitality industry found a strong correlation between employee engagement and guest satisfaction. 

It sounds like a little employee appreciation goes a long way, doesn't it? Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson certainly thinks so, going so far as to say: “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.”

How can you make your employees feel especially appreciated on this day? Escape Rooms of course!

What better way to get your team working together towards an end goal - all the while laughing and/or screaming as that oxytocin (and adrenaline!) pumps - than to have them ushered into a dark room, lock the door behind them and insist they work together to flee their totally immersive escape room!

AND, unlike traditional team building activities and corporate events, our centrally located Perth CBD escape rooms provide an adrenaline pumping hour of brain-teasing activity that your team members will actually be excited about! 

As Perth’s best rated, most immersive escape rooms, you can be sure Escape This really will have your team escape reality this Employee Appreciation Day, if only for an hour or two!

So... why book your team an escape room this Employee Appreciation Day?

1. This fun activity promotes teamwork and cooperation
2. Flexes your team's lateral thinking muscles
3. Allows emerging leaders to rise to the top
4. Allows for healthy competition amongst teams
5. It’s a super fun way to get your team out of the office!

All that, plus a discounted corporate escape room rate for groups of 15 or more players. What are you waiting for?! Book your team an escape this Employee Appreciation Day!