5 Secrets on How to Make Sure Your Employees Are Happy & Stay Happy
You’ve started your business and are now ready to begin hiring employees, but where do you start? You want an excellent team that works well together while maintaining a sense of professionalism. If you keep your employees happy, they will work harder, and your company will run smoother.
The good news is it doesn’t have to be hard. Many successful people have been where you are and know what works and what doesn’t. If you want to learn their secrets, continue reading below.
Hire the Right Employees
There is a saying that says your business is only as good as your employees. Truer words have never been spoken. You don’t want to just put a sign on your door that says now hiring or place an ad on Facebook. These types of advertisements are unlikely to attract the kind of talent you need.
One key to finding suitable applicants is to update your business’s website. Ensure your mission is stated so people can decide if your company is the right fit for them. While updating your business site, tell potential applicants why they should work for you instead of your competition.
Delegate Responsibility
Some business owners believe they can or should do it all on their own. Or they micromanage their employees so much the employees are miserable and the boss is exhausted. Not delegating is a good way to burn out, and perhaps, lose employees. One example of micromanagement is if your company builds websites and you frequently stop by your staff’s desks to see what they have done. This is something you should avoid at all costs. Employers that do this find themselves with a continuous need to hire new employees.
Create an Employee Agreement
An employee agreement outlines what the company expects from the employee and what the employee can expect. This type of agreement is essential, especially in larger companies. The contract gives a sense of security to both the employer and employee. It outlines the employer’s expectations such as employee responsibilities, non-disclosure agreements, probationary period, performance reviews, and termination policy. For the employee, it outlines any benefits they may get, their salary, vacation time, life or health insurance, and paid time off.
Some companies choose not to do this, believing it is a waste of time and binds the both of you, limiting flexibility. If you do not add an at-will employee clause when terminating someone, you will have to follow specific steps before you can let them go.
Build a Team that Works Good Together
No one person can do all things. This is one of the main reasons teamwork is an integral part of keeping employees happy. Coworkers who don’t work together as a team find it difficult to collaborate on projects or discuss different ideas. Effective teamwork is a crucial factor in the success of your business. When employees work well together, you will see a positive change not only with employee satisfaction and but also with their quality of work.
Below are some positive benefits you can expect.
- Builds trust and fosters strong relationships
- Helps coworkers to resolve conflicts quicker
- Boosts employee morale and motivation
- Encourages people to step out of their comfort zone
- An excellent way to relieve stress
- It helps people with different personalities to learn to work together.
Create a Positive Workplace
People don’t want to work at a place where they dread going every day. You can change this by making sure your business is not a high-stress miserable place to work. Positive workplaces are pretty simple to create, and they don’t have to break the bank.
Here are a few simple ideas on how to keep your employees happy.
- Casual day Friday
- Have a group lunch at least once a month
- Offer free lunches
- Throw in a free gym membership
- Create a transparent workplace
- Give employees growth opportunities
When your employees are happy, your business will flourish. On the other hand, unhappy employees will harm your business, perhaps beyond repair. Before you hire your first employee, you need to learn how to be a good boss.
It is not difficult to keep people happy at work; they all want the same thing: to feel appreciated and be treated as an essential part of the team. Remember, it is your job to create the right working environment.
