How to make your employees happy, motivated and productive
Did you know that happy employees can be up to 37% more productive?
Creating a positive work environment that helps employees feel happy and motivated is a top priority for businesses seeking long-term success. By investing in employee wellbeing, organisations can create a virtuous cycle where happy employees contribute to a thriving and successful company. It’s a win-win for all.
In light of this, many forward-thinking businesses are turning to employee benefits platform providers to help them enhance employee wellbeing and increase employee productivity.
In this blog post, we will explore how prioritising employee wellbeing can lead to increased productivity and provide practical strategies for achieving this goal.
Practical strategies for promoting employee wellbeing
1. Support physical health
An easy first step is to do everything you can to support and promote physical health. It is no secret that physical fitness plays a crucial role in our overall wellbeing. Engaging in regular physical activity boosts energy levels, improves focus, reduces stress, and enhances cognitive function.
It’s no surprise, therefore, that by incorporating exercise into their routine, employees experience increased productivity, leading to greater efficiency and success in the workplace.
A simple way of encouraging this is by providing gym discounts. Our gym discount scheme offers an affordable and flexible solution for employees to access a variety of fitness centres beyond traditional gyms.
With discounted memberships available for budget gyms, health clubs, fitness studios, and more, employees can choose the option that suits their needs.
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2. Prioritise mental health
Secondly, along with their physical health, make sure you support your employees’ mental health too. Create a supportive environment that destigmatises mental health and provides resources such as counselling services, stress management training, and mindfulness programmes.
A convenient way to do this is to provide your staff with an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). These handy and accessible apps can be used anytime and provide a range of resources designed to educate, train and support your team.
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3. Foster a positive work culture
Another key to ensuring your team is as happy at work as possible is developing strategies to nurture a positive work culture. This includes a willingness to encourage open communication, collaboration, and recognition within the organisation.
In modern hybrid working environments, this can be difficult to do. Employees often do not meet physically, relying on digital communication to work on projects.
Digital platforms such as our Reward and Recognition Smart Hive module can help you acknowledge a reward for your team when they are physically disparate. Start by posting messages of encouragement on the community noticeboard and then send rewards such as e-vouchers, time-off and retail discounts.
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4. Invest in professional development
A major source of frustration, and unhappiness, for many employees in today’s workplace is the lack of opportunity for professional development within their role. Provide opportunities for employees to learn and grow both personally and professionally. This can include training, workshops, and mentoring initiatives.
If you’re not sure where to start, provide access to a general Learning and Development program. These online platforms provide resources and online courses on a variety of topics that allows your staff to improve their professional skills.
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5. Ensure that benefits are accessible
But do not forget that even the best employee benefits package will have little impact unless your staff can easily access and use your carefully selected products. An easy way to make sure this happens is by siloing all your existing and new benefits under one platform, creating a centralised location that staff can bookmark and return to time and again.
Our employee benefits platform, Smart Hive, helps your staff access, find and use their benefits via an app or a browser.
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Work with employee benefits platform providers such as ourselves to ensure your employees (and therefore you) get the most out of the work perks you provide.
Wellbeing and productivity go hand in hand
Creating a happy, motivated, and productive workforce requires a holistic approach that includes prioritising employee physical and mental wellbeing.
By partnering with an employee benefits specialist, and providing a range of employee benefits that are tailored to their individual circumstances, businesses can improve their employees' overall wellbeing and help them feel happier.
Ultimately, by investing in the happiness and health of their employees, companies can reap the benefits of increased productivity and long-term success.
