As a business owner, you should understand that your employees are going to be your lifeblood. They are what keep your business running through the good times and the bad. It therefore makes sense that any sensible business owner will do what they can to care for their employees – not just because it’s a nice thing to do, but because it will help them function to the best of their ability in your business.
There are a variety of ways to show your employees that you care. Below are a few of the options, ranging from the big to the small – but all guaranteed to keep your business ticking over to the best of its ability.
1) Encourage Employees To Be Healthy
This one can be tricky, as you don’t want to seem like you are being over-invasive, but encourage healthy habits in employees is always a good step.
The best way to do this without seeming like you are trying to interfere in personal lives is to take care of what you have on offer to staff. If their only method of sustenance during the day is cheap vending machine food, then that’s not going to work out well.
Make sure there are plenty of healthy options for food and beverages at your workplace. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds make for great energy-promoting snacks without the calories. If this is all that’s on offer, there might be some whining, but they will get used to it and be healthier for it in the long run.
2) Encourage Positive Money Habits
A distracted employee is a bad employee; someone who is so worried about problems at home that it impacts on their working life. One of the biggest causes of distraction is personal debt and not managing finances correctly.
You can help to avoid this by being more involved with employee finances than just handing out a paycheck and letting them deal with the rest. This is especially important for younger staff, who may be inexperienced when it comes to managing their own finances. You could direct all employees towards a checkstub generator to ensure they keep track of their income, as well as offer advice and support around tax time to ensure everyone is where they should be.
3) Encourage Openness
When there is a disconnect between the workforce and the boss, the business is going to have a serious problem. You have to encourage your employees to feel comfortable bringing their problems to you, without fear of repercussions or office drama.
The best way to do this is to have meetings one-on-one with as many employees as possible throughout the year. If you have too many staff to do this by yourself, then the same can be achieved with the help of line managers and supervisors. Basically, you want every member of staff to have a period of time where they can address any issues they are experiencing in a confidential manner. Group meetings rarely achieve this; one-on-one is the way to go, and your employees will benefit from feeling like they are being heard.
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