During stressful times, it's important to understand the value of saying thank you to your employees. While you may feel the appreciation, you may not say it, simple because you're overwhelmed with other tasks.

I think there are several reasons why now is the right time to give thanks. One is that it may result in increased employee engagement. Find out more in this week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast.

Motivational Keynote Speaker, Author, and broadcaster, Ken Okel understands the challenge of change. He's embraced it and shares his unique career observations with audiences.

The 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast gives you easy to implement tips that will improve your productivity, performance, and profits.  For more about Ken, clips of his live speaking presentations and workshops, plus his weekly productivity tips, visit KenOkel.com. And yes, Ken does present virtually.

For more than a decade, TV audiences watched Ken on the news. At several stations, they saw him perform as a TV news anchor, a reporter, a weatherman, and even a talk show host.

Ken then moved into the nonprofit world for several adventures. These saw him do everything from running a professional ballet company to organizing more than 100 hurricane relief volunteers.