How well do you look after your employees? Can you be a better boss? The shift toward a better work-life balance has been a long time coming and up and coming generations are placing a high emphasis on the working environment as opposed to the wage, which is in stark contrast with those who came into the workforce before them.
With this in mind and a need to appeal to younger employees and attract emerging talent, how can you ensure you are giving your employees the experience they need and are cultivating a healthy working environment that supports your employees and fosters a culture of positivity, communication, and collaboration?
1. Be Transparent
Nothing rubs employees up the wrong way, like being kept in the dark about aspects of their job or the business they really need to know about. Being transparent isn’t about divulging every single piece of information to everyone; it is about keeping people in the loop about things that directly affect them.
2. Encourage Feedback
Feedback needs to be a two-way street. You should offer constructive feedback to employees while also accepting the same yourself. But it doesn’t just end there. You need to be working on the feedback given and received to ensure improvements are made and everyone knows where they stand and their current performance level to ensure they are equipped for their job role at all times.
3. Amenities
Nothing says you care, like providing employees with amenities to help them feel more comfortable during their working day. From a stocked functioning kitchen to designated parking spaces, you can even go as far as having an electric vehicle charging installation for electric car owners to charge up at work, to providing comfortable break rooms, food, drinks, and even a gym if you have the space. Taking care of their mental well-being and physical health by offering items that can make their life easier will serve you well and cement your status as good books people will go out of their way to perform well for.
4. Be Flexible
Flexible, hybrid, and remote working is becoming the norm for people, and allowing employees to work flexibly as long as your company can accommodate requests can set you above other employees. Remember that employees are people too; as such, they have lives outside of work, which can sometimes interfere with their working day. Understanding this fact and working with individuals to help them manage their personal and professional life can help you to help them and go a long way towards creating a positive working atmosphere for everyone.
5. Recognize Good Work
One of the top reasons people look for new employment is they don’t feel valued in their current workplace. You need to be paying attention to how people are performing and recognizing those that are going above and beyond for you and are standing out. Don’t use it to bash others or make an example of those who aren’t performing at the same level. Instead, simply give them a shout-out and show your appreciation verbally or via incentives and awards. But whatever you do, make sure your team knows how much you appreciate what they do and how they do it.
Conclusion
It isn’t about the big grand gestures that make you a better boss, although they don’t hurt; it is about paying attention to the small details and looking for ways you can better how you interact and treat your employees and how you show your appreciation for what they do, Employees who feel valued are more likely to work harder, e mre loyal and repay your support.
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