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Protecting the well-being of employees has become a priority in the workplace and a key strategy to running a successful business. Keeping your office workers happy and healthy can help prevent stress and create a positive work environment where both your employees and organisation can thrive.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development states that good health and well-being are core enablers of employee engagement and organisational performance. Shockingly though, only 40% of UK businesses have employee well-being strategies.
Creating a positive working culture that supports employee well-being is as easy as giving recognition to encourage personal development. Here is how you can keep your office workers happy and healthy so you can all reap the social, financial, and health benefits:
How to Keep Your Office Workers Happy and Healthy?
Positive work environment
This may seem like a given, but there are many moving parts within a positive work environment. Good communication with your employees can boost motivation and reaffirms that your business is listening to them. Utilising digital polls and surveys is a good way to gauge how your office workers are feeling and quickly make changes in any identified areas.
The key to a happy work environment also comes down to whether your team gets along. To encourage good working relationships, you can organise team-building activities and social gatherings that boost morale.
Workspace set-up
You can’t expect your workforce to be productive and happy if they haven’t got access to a comfortable but practical workspace. Office design and furniture that maximise employee welfare should be at the forefront of work set-ups, such as ergonomic chairs, well-ventilated rooms, and sit-stand desks.
Even the little things will make a difference for your employees. For example, offices can become unbearable in the warmer months due to rising temperatures, so providing portable desk fans can help keep employees comfortable and focused on work.
Encourage physical fitness
You should make your employees aware of the dangers of sitting for long periods and educate them on how to make good lifestyle choices to counteract any negative effects. You can do this by encouraging physical activity, sharing healthy recipes, or creating communities for like-minded people to engage in activities outside of work.
Give credit where credit is due
A recent study found that nearly 79% of employees in the UK feel undervalued at work and are looking for a job elsewhere. This makes giving credit where its due so important to attracting and retaining employee.
Recognition for a job well done or celebrating important milestones like birthdays and work anniversaries go a long way to boosting employee morale. Feeling unappreciated by management can cause tension between staff members and can have a negative impact on mental health.
