The content begins with the author stating that focusing on creating a positive workplace culture can significantly boost employee happiness, leading to higher productivity and numerous benefits for your organization. Happy employees are generally more productive, thus it’s easier to attract new talent.
The first step in cultivating a joyful workplace is to assess employee happiness in your company. You can gauge employee happiness by collaborating with key stakeholders and your HR manager to develop an employee well-being strategy. Surveys, focus groups, and company meetings are useful tools to gather important insights into employee happiness.
The author then suggests ways to boost employee happiness such as making employees feel part of the company, team building, allowing vacation time, implementing open communication channels, providing a defined career path, and leading by example.
The article concludes by emphasizing that much can be done to improve company culture and employee happiness without spending heavily. Regular assessments of the competitiveness of your employee packages, and inclusion of unique perks along with standard benefits can help retain your staff.
