Happy employees are productive employees. It’s in your organization’s best interest to make your employees feel happy and satisfied in their jobs. Among a variety of other ways you can make your staff happy, showing that their work is valued and appreciated can have a big impact.
Hhow do you do so? Here are 5 tips to help show you value your staff.
Welcome new ideas from anywhere
It’s important to ask employees for their ideas and input, whether its brainstorming for a new project or just the need for a fresh perspective on how a department is working. Everyone always has an opinion. But asking for ideas is just for the first step; you should also make a priority of implementing the best ones and making sure your team is aware of what has been done through a follow-up email. That way, people will know their ideas actually matter.
Provide individual as well as team recognition
If you want to boost team morale, a group activity after a job well done can make a big difference. But sometimes you also need to recognize the high achievers as well as the team. That’s the best way to make an individual employee feel really valued. You don’t have to shout their achievement from the mountaintop, but giving them the afternoon off or sending them to a conference can be a great way to show they truly matter to you.
Reward good work with praise and more responsibility
When someone does a good job on a project, be sure to recognize their good work when thinking of future assignments. This could be simply giving them a more important project when the time comes along. In any case, an employee will be motivated to excel if they can see tangible work benefits to doing so.
Be flexible with your employees
Giving an employee flexibility with their personal schedules can be great way to keep them happy and show you care about their unique circumstances. Some options include telecommuting, some choice in work hours or even a Friday afternoon off. The point is you care enough about them to help make their jobs work for them.
Give them the tools to grow
Committing to employee training and development has benefits to both your employee and the organization. Not only does it allow your organization to access new skills and your employee to grow professionally, but it also demonstrates that you value and want to nurture your current staff.
