The happier your employees are when working, the more engaged they will be with this work and so the more they will inevitably achieve during office hours. Judging from one study highlighted by The Enterprise World, satisfied employees can also be 24% more productive employees.
It can take just a few simple steps for you to inspire increased morale in your recruits. Here are a few examples of things you could do…
1. Give your employees alternative working options where possible
Of course, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have grown accustomed to working from home (WFH). However, regardless of your particular stance on whether socially-distancing working practices are still necessary, you could continue to leave WFH as an option for your workers.
Similarly, you could offer them flexible working, where they would be able to work such unconventional hours as evenings and weekends in exchange for a better work-life balance — as working parents could especially appreciate.
2. Make the office a truly pleasant environment
An article for Small Biz Viewpoints advocates a “well-lit, clean and cheery office”, adding that you could “reward your employees for their work by providing them with comfortable seating and ergonomically-designed workstations.”
Other possibilities suggested include displaying “a few potted plants” in the office and hanging “artwork on the wall that will get any creative energy flowing.”
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