How Employers Can Show Employees They Care & Get the Most From Them

Posted on Aug 11 2016 - 7:44pm by Editorial Staff

Showing your employees you care about them is the very best way of getting the most from them. When it’s obvious that they the boss genuinely cares and wants to do what’s right by employees, their efforts will improve. This can only be a good thing for the business, so here’s how to show you care.

Make Decisions Openly

The decision-making process in your workplace is very important. When people get excluded from it, they can feel like the people at the top of the business don’t care about them. The kinds of decisions that you will need to make can have a direct impact on the people who work for you. Therefore, it’s only fair that everyone has a say in these kinds of big issues. A greater level of workplace democracy is always a good thing, so give it a try and show you care.

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Relate to Them

It’s very common for executives, managers and business owners to act like they’re better than the people who work for them. This is nothing new, but it’s something that should stop. When this happens, a gap grows between the people at the top of the business and those that work at the bottom. So, treat everyone like a human and try to relate to them on a personal level. This doesn’t have to mean socialising with everyone out of hours. It can just mean taking an interest in them and treating them respectfully.

Improve Safety

As an employer, you have an obligation to keep the workplace as safe as it can be. You have a duty of care to the people who work for you. So, improve safety to the highest possible levels and show your employees that you care about their health and safety. You should consider installing wall mount first aid cabinets. That way, it’ll be possible to treat minor injuries effectively in the workplace. And work harder to mitigate particular risks that are specific to your working environment.

Offer Flexibility

These days, more and more employers are starting to offer flexible working options to their employees. It allows them to decide how they organise their work schedules. This is good for employees who have many other obligations, such as parenting. They will be able to work at the times that suit them. And that’s good for your business too. When people are happy with their working hours and their work-life balance, they will be more productive for the business.

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Give Good References

You might not think that doing things for your past employees makes much sense, but it does. It shows your current employees what they can expect if they ever leave the company. So, be very clear that you are willing to give all employees a fair and positive reference. Of course, you don’t want to lose employees, but it shows that you care when people know they can expect a good reference. And it doesn’t take any real effort for you to do this for them either.

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