5 Ways to Build an Enviable Workplace
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t
doesn’t take a boatload of perks or high-priced consultants to make your branch
a great place to work,” maintains Honey Shelton, President of InterAction
Training (Humble, TX). “Demonstrating a genuine interest in others, giving
employees the responsibility and power to get their jobs done, and giving them
respect all go a long way to elevating employee satisfaction.”
To boost employee satisfaction, Shelton recommends
these five strategies:
1.
Respect boundaries, stay
real.
When
you schedule meetings, give thought to the impact your request has on others.
Employees have their own plan for the day in full swing and are often thrown
into a frenzy to accommodate a meeting request at the last minute.
Likewise,
stay real about the flexibility that will be needed for employees with home and
family obligations.
2.
Filter kindness throughout
the culture.
Employees tend to treat
clients the same way they’re treated at work. So kindness has numerous payoffs.
Be kind. It sounds so simple and it is; kindness is often overlooked in our
busy working world. Kindness means
showing interest in others.
3.
Provide training for your
front-line supervisors.
When
employees think about who they work for, they don’t think about the CEO or the
Board of Directors. They think about their supervisor. And nothing sours a job
faster than a bad boss.
A well-trained, well-suited supervisor can create an
environment that makes a difference. A good front-line supervisor can motivate
employees to do a great job; a bad one can cause employees to just show up to
work every day and go through the motions.
4.
Tell employees where they
stand.
Are
they meeting expectations? Exceeding expectations or falling short? Are your
employees exceptional? From the corner office to the custodian, employees want
to know where they stand.
If they’re
not making the cut or are falling behind in accomplishing objectives or meeting
sales quotas, let them know. Respect means delivering employees the bad news.
And be sure and tell them early enough so they can try to turn the situation
around.
5.
End boredom, offer
challenges.
Nothing
beats boredom faster than a company culture that fosters innovation. Companies
that offer a challenging work environment tend to attract better employees.
That means asking employees what they think and empowering them to get their
jobs done.
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Still learning,
Honey
InterAction Training
20826 Sweet Violet Court
Humble, TX 77346
281-812-0211
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