Want To Keep Your Employees Happy? Then Be Sure to Nurture Their Sense of Belonging


Recent reports suggest that for your employees to really feel happy about coming to work they need to have that sense of belonging that we all crave. “Yes indeed” you might say, it doesn’t need a Phd to work that one out. 

But amazingly many companies still don’t put any emphasis on generating that feeling within their employees.  And yet when we look around in everyday life we see numerous examples where people bend over backwards to become part of the herd.  It seems that we just can’t live without the respect and love of our peers.

So what happens when employees feel left out, not part of the pack?  Well the reports don’t paint a pretty picture.  Everything from cynicism to depression to physical aggressiveness is pretty much par for the course. And when this happens your employees suffer, they start to take time off work and start to look for other employment, even, perhaps, with one of your competitors where they take along all the skills and training that you provided for them!

Fortunately there are some easy ways to combat this and I would advise every company to take heed.  Quite simply, have your managers keep an eye on how people are being treated within the workplace. Look closely for the loners in the lunch room.  Do they just enjoy their own company or is there a concerted effort happening in the company to exclude them?

Check out who goes to the social events within your company and who never goes.  If you find that there are a consistent group of people not attending then this could be a signal that some of your employees don’t feel included. Another great way to find out what is happening beneath the surface with your employees is to use the “

Even Better Place

to Work” feedback tool, which is available from High Performance Employees. It’s one of the easiest and best ways to find out if there is harmony or discord among your employees. Click here to find out more about this.

It does take a little effort to find out what is really happening in your company but when you do take those extra steps then all the reports suggest that not only you, but also your employees, will reap a huge reward.   

Jeff Campbell
President
High Performance Employees
“Helping you to GROW your People”!