Healthy Employees Are Happy Employees In The Work Space
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The workplace is where employees spend most of their time – which is why it helps when healthy employees are happy employees! The environment, people employees, mingle with, tasks each person needs to complete all have a bearing on each person’s health and happiness at work.
Ideally, happiness and health at work are basic needs that should be facilitated by management. But sadly, this isn’t always the case—poor business spaces, which lack hygiene. And office politics, which promote disputes between colleagues. Amount to a toxic work environment that makes it difficult for people to focus on their prime responsibilities – their work.
The truth is, even though it might sound somewhat cliche – healthy employees are happy employees – the health and happiness of employees impact the business negatively. Thus, it’s in the interests of the CEO to ensure each worker is comfortable, content, and feels safe at work.
To ease anxious colleagues in high-pressure roles, and promote a positive, healthy atmosphere for workers to thrive, here are a few ways you can do it.
Arrange Regular Cleaning & Sterilizing
Clean work spaces are much more pleasant and comfortable for employees to work in throughout the day. Equally, a workspace that’s routinely sterilized by disinfecting services that get rid of harmful bacteria and viruses puts employees at ease and means they’re less likely to get ill at work.
Operate A “My Door Is Always Open” Policy
Freedom for colleagues to approach your office space eases the barriers often associated between management and employees. Allowing employees to speak more freely about issues in the workplace.
Problems can range from issues with keeping up with their workload. The need for some validation on their work this far. Or to bring to your attention an issue they’re having with another colleague.
It’s important to keep what your employees say to you private unless stated otherwise. And to solve any matter quickly and discreetly.
Taking an interest in staff wellbeing is a surefire way to build a stronger relationship with colleagues, relieve employee anxieties and concerns, and solve problems in the company.
Healthier Choices At Work
Stress inducing work often leads to employees overeating and neglecting self-care. Spending on the industry you operate in, it may be worth creating ways for employees to lead better, healthier lives at work. By giving them the resources to make healthier decisions.
Here are a few ideas:
- Install bike racks at work
- Provide bottled water and fresh fruit every day
- Create a calming staff room for employees to relax and reflect
- Add seating, flowers, and greenery to your company’s outdoor areas, to encourage staff to take breaks outdoors
- Provide a small gym room, for staff to work out at lunch or on their breaks
Each of these remedies gives employees the option to unwind, destress, and indulge in food that’s good for them. Promoting a better body and mind and making them feel happier and healthier at work.
As a business owner, it’s essential to ask yourself whether your employees are happy and healthy. And if they’re not, is there anything that you can do to help that. T
The fact is that happier and healthier employees are more productive, will have less sick days, and shall want to remain with your company for longer. And so it’s in your interest as a business owner to take care of your workers – ensure that your percentage of healthy employees are happy employees!
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