What do employees actually care about? Community isn't just about your customers needs & wants, importantly it is knowing your employees needs & wants! So often a pre-recorded well being seminar is pumped out, or a speaker tells you to 'think positively' about the challenges you face or a drinks evening is popped in the calendar. These things of course can be nice and we all love a team get together but for an employee this can often feel like their employer has ticked a box, especially when the reality of the day to day 'culture' is very different. No workplace will ever get everything right, most employees know this, but if the employee really feels they are supported, listended to and have an opportunity for growth it's a pretty good place to cultivate genuine employee satisfaction :)
Employee happiness is MORE than about pay 👇🏽 According to a Harvard Business Review study, employees with access to continuous learning and development programs were 47% more motivated and engaged for work. Companies that have a higher employee retention rate are the ones that understand this. Positive work culture + growth opportunities + workplace wellbeing = Genuine employee satisfaction. Thoughts?? Credit: John Castro and Chris Donnelly
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5moThanks for sharing Susan Inglis. I totally agree. Respect, team work and feeling valued is at the heart of any progressive organisation/company.