In honor of Boss’s Day 2013, we’ve compiled a list of nine ideas that you can use to recognize your outstanding boss.
- Post a handmade thank you note on your boss’s door.
- Find out your boss’s hobby and buy a related gift.
- Give your boss a copy of the latest management or business book that received good reviews.
- Nominate your boss for an official university award program.
- Ask your boss to attend a meeting with you and your colleagues during which you thank your boss for his or her work, guidance, and contributions.
- Give your boss a personalized coffee mug.
- Give your boss a compliment.
- Treat your boss to lunch.
- Bake a gift (cookies, bread, cupcakes, muffins, etc.) for your boss.
This list has been modified from the original article “101 Ways to Recognize People” by the University of North Texas Human Resources Department.