The workplace has rapidly transformed after COVID-19 and due to the adoption of AI in every industry.
It is even more relevant now that business owners and HR professionals provide more flexibility in the office to boost workers’ morale.
In fact, a company’s success is incomplete without considering employees as the biggest asset that drives revenue in the long run.
This is the biggest reason that you as a manager do whatever is in your power to understand your workers as much as possible.
Focus on skills and experience is not enough, but connecting to the staff members, providing constructive feedback, and upskilling are also significant.
This article will direct you to create strategies to encourage employee well-being and foster an environment of positive work culture.
There are six stages of it, and it includes attraction, recruitment, onboarding, retention, development, and the last one, separation.
Why does it matter so much and highly benefits the HR team?
Fosters a positive employee experience
Cultivates a strong company culture
Fuels engagement and performance
Ensures smooth transition and retention
Elevates organizations success
In other words, your organization can become successful in every sense, when this model is explored fully to get a better perspective.
DO YOU KNOW?One out of three employers need more than a year to get new hires to peak performance.
Try To Get To Know Them Better
As previously concluded, your workforce isn’t just some people with a certain set of skills, knowledge, and experience.
They are so much more than that. Consequently, you as their employer need to do what’s necessary to get to know them better.
You need to start perceiving them as individuals with various virtues, flaws, dreams, aspirations, goals, etc.
You can do so by asking them the following questions:
Who inspires them the most?
What are they passionate about?
Is there any person they would swap places with for a day or longer?
What is their favorite animal?
Do they love to travel and if so, what is the destination of their dreams?
Do they have any pet peeves?
Getting the answers to these questions will not only boost their motivation but will also show them that you are empathetic and caring about their needs.
THINGS TO CONSIDER72% of employers saw reduced healthcare costs after implementing a wellness program.
Prioritize One-On-One Meetings
Long gone are the days when the only opportunity you would have to talk to your workers is through annual reviews.
If that’s still the case with your company, you should leave it behind and instead do it more frequently.
Now, this doesn’t mean that you should do it daily, but at least once or twice every ten days or so.
This will allow you to discuss various topics that aren’t only related to your firm.
STATISTICSThe graph shows that in a survey, most employees are inspired by the nature of work itself and then an opportunity to learn and grow to keep working harder for a company.
Maintain Transparency and Openness
A workplace culture should be a safe environment where different ideas are welcomed and heard.
Here are the points to remember as a business owner to maintain more transparency in the organization:
Be clear of the company code of conduct, job descriptions, and standard operating procedures.
Build trust with employees by keeping them updated with any changes big or small.
Foster accountability by reviewing assignments and objectives reached.
Document decisions and contributions of colleagues at every level.
Resolve conflict by listening and addressing issues immediately and fairly.
Learning and Development
The digital world is changing rapidly and to keep up with it each organization should actively encourage workers to update their existing skill sets.
It also means providing software tools to boost their productivity and training them as per industry demands.
There are very few workers who can take time to upskill by learning a course after office.
Therefore, retention of valuable employees who are experienced in their field and retraining them fosters trust in the organization’s culture and boosts productivity.
Final Thoughts
If you want your workforce to be productive and contribute to your business effectively, then you need to opt for some of these methods.
They will show your organization’s members that they are the real assets as an individual.
Creating a more transparent culture that is open to ideas and acknowledging achievements is a great way to boost worker’s morale.
Be an organization that is proactive in creating a positive work environment that plays a significant role in the employee life cycle.
Jonathan Harvey 
