The Government has rolled out many programs to promote the happiness and well-being of employees and to establish empowering and productive workplaces that base their day-to-day operations on meaningful relationships.
So how is the idea of a happy workplace realised? The answer is –trust. When employees trust their colleagues they put their faith in the organisation. This will lead to a sense of pride towards their employer and hence an overall happy workplace is created.
Credibility: Credibility comes from a nurtured feeling of trust between an employer and an employee. It is built through years of practicing effective communication, and moderating direct straightforward operations like having employees’ ideas welcomed with an open-door strategy, employees understanding the organisation’s objective clearly, credible decisions and promises fulfilled. For this, it is also important to have clear work regulations in place with an emphasis on the importance of being honest and straightforward.
Respect: Respect is measured by how much the employee feels appreciated from the management by showing support, team collaboration, and caring practices. And this can be achieved through effective team building, elimination of any discriminatory acts with strict organisational regulations, and by generally caring for employees.
Fairness: Fairness is all about providing equal workplace opportunities to employees with fair distribution of workloads, just decisions in case of disputes, and openness to employee complaints and suggestions.
Pride: Once the employee feels the management’s credibility, is appreciated, and treated with justice, he/she gains the fourth aspect – pride. In order to maintain an employee’s pride in working for a certain organisation, employers need to promote pride in jobs and deliver a sense of value for what is being done.
A happy workplace boosts employees’ productivity to the maximum. According to a study, happy workers are 13 percent more productive than the ones who are not satisfied with their jobs and workplaces.
Second, it ignites sales and deals. In a happy workplace, healthy competitiveness pushes different teams to achieve better targets at work. This is a win-win situation because you will have higher profitability and they win their rewards.
Third, it highlights corporate image. When you’re moderating a happy workplace, you’ll enhance an organisation’s branding, minimise turnover, and maximise talent acquisitions because more people want to work for you.
Fourth, it promotes employees’ well-being, physically and mentally. A workforce is your capital and maintaining their well-being is a crucial aspect to keep going on. A happy workplace is a stress-free space that does not cause physical or mental imbalance for employees.
Finally, building a content workplace is just like building a home. There are ups and downs, but what matters is that your workplace gets the best out of each family member.
Alaa Elmongy is Senior Account Executive at Cicero & Bernay Communication Consultancy, an independent PR agency headquartered in Dubai offering new-age public relations consultancy to the UAE and across the MENA region. | www.cbpr.me