The Value of Employee Happiness
Although the true, long-term impact of employee happiness is hard to measure, it’s easy to tell when a company has happy employees. Those companies are often efficient, productive and able to retain employees at a higher-than-average rate. If you meet one of their employees, you will likely hear them talk about what they love about the job, rather than the parts they don’t enjoy.
For business owners, caring about your employees’ happiness should be a priority, not an afterthought. Statistics prove that happiness is more profitable for companies, but the true value is far greater than its monetary worth. A company with happy employees is a company that attracts motivated candidates. Motivated candidates become motivated employees, and motivated employees generate significant success for every type of business.
In today’s fast-paced, competitive world, it takes more than a good business plan and adequate funds to succeed and withstand the test of time.
It requires a great team to steer the company toward progress, and if that great team involves happy employees, the journey will be much smoother.
There are some companies who have built their reputations as companies where people want to work. This is translated into "employers of choice." Leaders knowing about motivation are able to be more effective in meeting their organizational goals through delegating and knowing that the work will get done by their employees. High employee morale increases productivity, as well as reduces employee turnover rates, decreases employee complaints, and improves job satisfaction. Company leaders need to provide the leadership to create and maintain the morale of your organization. Your impact as an executive or manager is immeasurable when it comes to motivating your employees.
"The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity." Thomas J. Peters
In implementing these specific keys to your company's benefits, you will find a significant positive impact throughout your organization. These benefits to the organization include a more creative work environment for productivity to increase, which will result in higher employee performance, and an increase in employee retention. On top of this, you will find that for your employees to be satisfied in their work, they will have better internal and external relationships with customers, as well as company profits would increase all at the same time. The more of these keys you implement, the greater the organizational reward because you will find motivational incentives for a greater number of employees.
Most importantly, be an effective leader. Be honest, fair, and accessible; interact with staff frequently; and display a positive demeanor whenever possible. Show your employees that yours is a workplace to be proud of, where great things can happen, and that their efforts are a major factor in its success.
"The basic thing is that everyone wants happiness, no one wants suffering. And happiness mainly comes from our own attitude, rather than from external factors. If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy." .....Awaiting for your reflections.....
