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title: Expressing Gratitude - AIM Leadership
description: Sharing gratitude is a powerful way to improve your workplace culture. Discover how to say thanks in a way that really counts.
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# [Expressing Gratitude - AIM Leadership](https://aimleadership.com/blog/expressing-gratitude)

 Written by [admin-aim](https://aimleadership.com/blog/author/admin-aim) | 11/13/21 10:39 AM

When leaders express gratitude to their employees, they build trust, promote excellence, and generate increased engagement.  

David DeSteno, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University, observes that expressing gratitude may also be an important antidote to the growing epidemic of loneliness in the U.S. workplace. As DeSteno has found, [53% of American workers](https://hbr.org/2018/02/how-to-cultivate-gratitude-compassion-and-pride-on-your-team) report sometimes feeling isolated in their public lives. Gratitude, along with other emotions such as compassion and pride, can help break this cycle. After all, gratitude is also a powerful way to build social connections.

But what is the best way to express gratitude? [Keep reading](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/say-thanks-make-matter-three-ways-leaders-can-express-camille/) to discover how to say thanks to your team members in a way that will have a measurable impact. 

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