You want your employees to feel safe, trusted and appreciated in order for them to be as productive and loyal as possible. This means that at times the little touches matter when it comes to keeping your employees happy in the workplace. There is an abundance of ways that you can help create a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere for your employees so it can sometimes be easy to get lost with it all and not know where to start.
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Have a look below at four of the ways you can help provide the ideal working space for your employees:
Think About The Car Parking Facilities
When you think about creating a nice atmosphere for your employees you’re probably not going to think about the car parking facilities as a priority, however, providing adequate and well-maintained car parking could be seen as a perk and shouldn’t be pushed to the side. A lot of employees have to park on unlit, potholed car parks and some even have to pay to park or park and then walk to their office, therefore being able to provide a well lit, well maintained, free parking facility will not only make your employees feel secure it will keep them loyal. You could think about adding in some lighting like those found here https://www.lumenalights.com/shop/product-category/bollard-lighting/commercial-bollard-lights/.
Look At The Staff Rooms
Many offices expect their employees to have their lunch at their desk and only provide some kitchen facilities. This means that offering a staff room could help you to stand out as an employer. Offering a staff room for your staff to enjoy their lunch or to get some time away when they need it is a great way to promote a good mental well-being, loyalty and overall happiness in the workplace.
Think About The Kitchen Facilities
As mentioned above most employers will provide some sort of kitchen facilities for their staff to use. Even if it just a sink, a kettle and a microwave. You could go one step further and make sure they have good enough equipment in order to make themselves a healthy breakfast and lunch. You could even think about including some food items such as tea, coffee, sugar, sweeteners, fruit, milk and the occasional sweet treat like a few biscuits.
Look At The General Office Space
The office environment that you provide has the power to impact how your staff are feeling and how motivated they’re to work. Having a dull, dirty, cluttered workspace can have a negative impact on your employees whereas providing a fresh, well-maintained, clean working space can help improve motivation and also help to keep your employees healthy. You could think about employing a dedicated cleaner to tidy the office a few times a week.
These are just four of the ways you can provide an ideal working environment for your employees, there are several others. I there any other ways that you have tried? Please share them in the comments below.
