When it comes to staff feeling alienated or otherwise unhappy in their work, it’s easy to think that one major catastrophe has led to this state. Of course, this is more than possible. Perhaps the employer failed to pay the salary instalment correctly, or was delayed in doing so. However, for the most part, employee alienation often comes through ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ that is many small frustrations that add up and become impossible to ignore over time.
As an employer, it’s especially important to keep your staff onside and understand how to lower your employment turnover. Yet we cannot do this through bribery, or at least, that solution is rarely one that lasts long. Instead, we can find that reducing these staff annoyances, allowing them to perform their job well, and developing systems to uniformly reduce these issues that can be the most important tricks of your trade.
But where on earth are you supposed to get started? After all, certain things may be out of our hands, such as staff having to battle for parking space in morning. It may not be your fault that construction is taking up half of the local car park as of late. However, some of the following practical solutions can help you get into the right principled mindset:
Changing Terms
Changing terms of their contract, or of their workload, or of their expected schedules can be a difficult measure for them to parse, because most staff will often orient their lives around the anchor of their job, and if this isn’t reliable, their life planning will suffer. Of course, we expect changing terms within military enlistment, but for jobs that have already been somewhat rooted in a certain structure, it’s important to fully justify and emphasize why differentiations are taking place. This can save you plenty of difficulty in the long run.
Lack Of Equipment
A lack of equipment can also be an issue that many staff members face. From maintenance staff needing extra sets of the important 3 way solenoid valve, to safety equipment that feels damaged and poorly stored, to simply having no toner in the printer, a lack of investment and routinely updating the tools your employee’s work with will often leave them feeling frustrated.
A Bad Example
Of course, as a leader we must set a great example at all times. We simply cannot be late into work and dress poorly. While the idea of the eccentric billionaire walking around his offices barefoot and with a beard has taken root, as a boss of most companies it’s important to act in a manner you wish your staff to see you in, from working hard, to asking pertinent questions, to staying trustworthy, to keeping eye contact and shaking hands well. This combination will allow you to feel more confident in your offices, and greet your staff with more of a presence.
With this advice, you’re certain to measure the little things that add to staff frustration.
- DISCLOSURE Please note that this post has been written by an outside source.
