The economies of countries across the globe have taken a hit since March 2020. The Great Resignation that started amid the pandemic will most likely continue in 2022 with 86% of employees planning to quit in the next six months. According to a report, 61% of employees in India are ready to accept a lower salary, forgo a pay rise, and/or a promotion for a better work-life balance and overall well-being. The report also suggests the trend will probably continue across markets, industries, degrees of seniority, and age groups.
However, did you know? Certain changes in the work environment can help you change their minds? Yes. The work pressure has made it impossible for most employees to breathe easy even on their week offs. Most organisations try to make an employee do the job of 3 recruits, and fail to realise that they are compromising on the quality of work they can deliver under pressure. Here are a few things you can do to ensure your employees choose to stick with your company.
- Create supportive work environment
Every employee deserves to work in an environment where they feel supported. And supporting your team through thick and thin is the key to retaining them. Therefore, focus on creating an environment where your team grows and performs to their best abilities. You can do so by conducting on-the-job training sessions, practicing and encouraging effective communication, and offering additional perks.
- Create recognition programs
We all want to feel recognised, don’t we? Just like you want the organisation to be loved and lauded by all, your employees want their efforts to be seen too. The best way to make your employees feel appreciated at work is to have internal award programs, where your team members are recognised for their diligence and hard work. Show them that you value the time and effort they put towards your business. This will look like a peer recognition program, where the coworkers nominate other teammates.
- Encourage work-life balance
Nobody can ever be in work mode 24×7. Making them feel liable to cater to the needs of your organisation at any given point of the day will only make them stressed. In fact, this is what generally drives people to quit and pursue a job somewhere else. Instead, encourage your employees to set boundaries and have a work-life balance. Moreover, motivate people to take breaks amid work hours and avail their rightful PLs whenever necessary.
- Ensure teamwork
Working in silos can cause a lot of confusion within the organisation. Hence, you must always encourage employees to work as a team. This is like knocking three birds with a stone
- Everyone stays in loop with each employee’s responsibilities
- No one feels isolated
- Fosters team engagement
Encourage employees to get to know their colleagues, contribute in group meetings/meetups, and collaborate whenever necessary. You can also ask them to turn to each other for advice or assistance before reaching out to a team leader.
- Team engagement activities
There can be times when your employees feel that their work life is not exciting. This can drop their motivation levels to zero. It is another reason why people quit their job. Hence, make their work life more fun and interesting with fun employee engagement activities. This will not only keep your office environment happening but it will also spur robust team bonding.
At Extra Mile, we are a new-age employee engagement company that helps organisations to build a friendly and fun environment. Our unique and quirky engagement programs can help you spread liveliness and motivation across your company. Contact us and we will help your employees stay engaged and encouraged.