4 Ways To Improve Employee Satisfaction In The Workplace

Helping to improve employee satisfaction is a very important part of managing a company, but why? Won’t throwing parties, taking extra time to acknowledge specific workers, and letting employees take breaks simply decrease productivity and cost more money? Not necessarily.

1. Don’t Waste Their Time

According to the CDC, having an excessive workload is a source of workplace stress for your employees. A 2011 Gallup poll brings more concern to the fact that 28% of working adults say they just don’t have enough time in the work day to accomplish what needs to be done.

2. Increase Communication

Good, open communication is vital for a healthy, happy workplace. This is especially important during bad economic times when workers might be worried about having benefits cut or being laid off. In fact, a different Gallup poll reveals 33% of workers are worried their wages will be reduced, 30% are worried they’ll be laid off, and 30% are worried they’ll have fewer hours.

3. Appreciate Hard Workers

A 2011 survey by globoforce showed that 69% of employees would work harder if they were better recognized and/or appreciated. On top of that, an OfficeTeam survey showed that almost half of those interviewed said they’d be very likely or somewhat likely to leave their positions if they didn’t feel their manager appreciated them enough.

4. Play/Allow Music in the Office

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A University of Windsor in Canada study showed that background music in the workplace could improve perception, curiosity, and mood, according to GigaOM. Furthermore, a survey commissioned by a couple of U.K. licensing organizations shows that 77% of the businesses surveyed said workplace music benefitted the overall atmosphere and staff morale, according to Businessweek.