How TBBS can help your business do more
- Support staff loyalty
- Build morale and pride
- Help people feel valued
You put a lot into your business. Let us help you recognize the people who do the same.
- Support staff loyalty: Give your people more reasons to feel connected and stay.
- Build morale and pride: Show that you notice their effort and why it matters.
- Make appreciation personal: Recognize the individual behind the work.
- Make recognition easier: Get local help choosing and personalizing meaningful gifts.
- Reinforce your values: Celebrate the teamwork, service and care you want your business known for.
More reasons to stay.
45% less likely to leave. Gallup and Workhuman followed nearly 3,500 employees. Those receiving high-quality recognition were 45% less likely to have left their organization two years later.
Try this: Mark a service milestone with a specific thank-you and a personalized keepsake.
This finding concerns recognition overall, not gifts alone. Read the research
More pride in their work.
Recognition can motivate. A controlled field experiment found that unexpected, signed thank-you cards improved subsequent performance in a short data-entry task.
Try this: Recognize a completed project, reliable teamwork or a contribution that made a difference.
The study does not establish lasting productivity gains from gifts. Read the saved research paper
More personal connection.
The message matters. O.C. Tanner’s 2025 report emphasizes awards that communicate a person’s contribution, impact and connection to company purpose.
Try this: Pair their name with a meaningful message explaining what you appreciate.
Small moments. Meaningful opportunities.
Reliability, helping a colleague and quietly solving problems deserve attention too.
TBBS idea: A personal thank-you piece naming the contribution you noticed.
Recognition research emphasizes authentic, specific appreciation. Source: Gallup & Workhuman
Recognize teamwork, service and care with a clear explanation of how that behaviour helped the business.
TBBS idea: A personalized award celebrating a real example of your values in action.
A thoughtful welcome gives you an early opportunity to say, “We’re glad you’re here.”
TBBS idea: A named mug or welcome gift with a personal note from the owner or team.
A practical recognition idea, not a measured promise of improved retention.
Recognize the person’s story and contribution, as well as the number of years they have worked with you.
TBBS idea: A custom wood, slate or crystal piece for an anniversary or retirement, presented with a sincere message.
A meaningful keepsake can remind someone of what they achieved and who appreciated it.
TBBS idea: A display piece that includes their name, achievement and your words of thanks.
O.C. Tanner’s research links meaningful symbolic awards with stronger recall of recognition. Read the findings
You do not need to arrive with the perfect gift idea. Tell us who you want to recognize, why, your budget and when you need it.
TBBS help: Explore suitable options and personalization with our local team. Timing and pricing are confirmed for your order.
Extend the same thoughtful approach to contractors, suppliers, referral partners and other business connections.
TBBS idea: Mark a shared achievement or say a sincere thank-you for their support. Start with your staff, then build outward.
A picture shows you a gift. A visit shows you the possibilities.
The best way to see how TBBS can help your business is to let us show you around the store.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine what a visit could show you. See and touch the samples, explore possibilities and talk through ideas for your staff and other business relationships.
Join Michael or Candace for a relaxed 15 to 25 minute visit. Bring a couple of team members if you like. Discover practical ways to recognize your people, celebrate milestones and strengthen the relationships that help your business grow.
No obligation to buy. Just a chance to see what is possible.
The Busy Basket Store in Martensville, right next to the 7 Eleven on Centennial.
The studies cited concern recognition practices and symbolic awards in different settings. They do not test TBBS products or guarantee morale, retention or business results. Some sources are produced with or by recognition-service providers.
A thoughtful gift works best alongside sincere words, fair treatment and everyday appreciation.