Being in charge of a business and employing staff is an incredibly responsible job and one that should never be taken lightly. Employees spend a large amount of their time in the workplace, which means time spent at work has a significant influence on the health and wellbeing of your team. Being mindful of this and ensuring you create a positive work environment for your employees is crucial to protecting their wellbeing. As well as benefitting your staff, a positive work environment benefits your business. Employees who are happy at work are far less likely to call in sick and more likely to show high employee engagement and productivity levels. A positive workplace can also benefit your attrition rates, and your staff turnover should be much lower as a result. So, nurturing the wellbeing of your employees can have far-reaching benefits throughout your business. If you are keen to create a nurturing workplace, you may be wondering how to take the next step and make this happen. If so, you should find these top tips help you to create a plan of action:

 

Create a Healthy Environment

 

Many companies require employees to take a pre employment medical before they begin working, but this is often the last time staff health is in the spotlight. Helping your employees to take charge of their health by offering medical benefits and company wellness sessions is an excellent way to promote health within your organization.

 

Offer Meaningful Benefits

 

Many companies offer staff benefits, but employees don’t always take advantage of these. One of the main reasons there is a low uptake in employee benefits is the wrong benefits have been chosen. Unless the workplace benefits that you offer are meaningful to your team, they are surplus to requirements, and you could be paying for something that adds very little value to your employee’s experience. A benefit is only a benefit if it is something your team truly wants or needs. Research shows the most-wanted employee benefits are flexible working hours, the ability to work from home, and health insurance. The good news is that flexible working and remote working are two benefits that won’t cost your business more to implement and could add a lot of value to the employee experience.

 

Encourage a Positive Workplace Culture

 

Working in a toxic environment is something that many people have experienced at some point in their careers. The impact of spending day after day dealing with a boss that is impossible to please and overly-competitive colleagues can take its toll on a person’s physical and mental health. Ultimately, a toxic work environment damages a business as it infiltrates into every part of the company and creates a hostile atmosphere. So, ensuring that you nurture a positive workplace culture can have far-reaching benefits. Simple things such as encouraging employees to take their breaks and building supportive teams is an excellent way to get the most from your employees, improve their workplace experience, and help your company to thrive.