Tracey WallaceMarch 6, 2015 The first #EmployeeAppreciationDay was observed in 1995, kick-started by a 1994 bestseller titled “1001 Ways to Reward Employees” by Bob Nelson. Twenty years later, the non-official U.S. holiday trends on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, with some employees grateful for a free breakfast, and others pointing out that showing appreciation shouldn’t be … Continue reading #EmployeeAppreciationDay Challenge: Pay It Forward, Let Your Gratitude Flow