How to Keep your Employees Happy and Productive
Happy employees are more productive than disgruntled ones. They are also more creative on the job, finding innovative ways to do things better, such as streamlined processes and unique ideas that can often be turned into new products. A happy, productive employee takes pride in the work that is produced and enjoys making positive contributions to the company. What can you do to ensure that your employees are content in their jobs and giving their best, for the good of the company?
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is the ‘new kid on the block’ and goes much further than employee satisfaction. It is a new measure that forward-thinking companies are utilizing for its positive impact on profitability, sales, productivity, and greater customer satisfaction.
Employee engagement is the extent to which employees are involved and driven towards their company’s success. Employees who are engaged with the business feel a positive emotional connection to it. They find a sense of meaning and purpose in their work. This encourages them to do their best work and to collaborate with their colleagues to bring about improvements in the company.
A company needs to implement an employee engagement strategy. Some significant items it should contain are how to improve the company’s culture, organizational transparency, and making sure employees know where their job fits into the overall business and why they are vital to its success.
Keeping Employees Happy and Productive without Increasing Salaries
Happy employees are less likely to resign. Staff turnover costs a company in terms of hiring costs and the time taken to train new employees up to speed. On the other hand, unhappy employees are more likely to discuss their issues with other staff members, which could increase overall dissatisfaction with the company. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to keep employees content and productive that don’t require you to raise salaries.
Employees feel respected and valued when they receive honesty and experience transparency from their employers. Improving work-life balance will result in overall happier employees. You can do this by offering additional paid leave to reward good work. Flexible work schedules allow employees to take charge of their tasks. Put development plans in place for each employee so that there is something to aim for.
Take Care of the Details
Salaries should always be paid at a set time every month and should be accurate. After all, the primary reason people work is to earn a living. They have budgets and stop orders to contend with. Delays in payments will result in employees who are unable to focus on their work. Look into G&A Partners payroll processing services to ensure a timely, correct payroll.
Leave records should always be up to date. Inform employees if they need to take leave that has accumulated. If staff must work overtime, make sure they are paid and that this is not the norm, or you risk exhausted employees. Implement a wellness program to reduce sick leave and increase health and a balanced lifestyle.
It is not that hard to have happy, productive staff if employees are treated fairly and involved in decisions that affect them.
