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The infinite benefits of a happy workplace
Have you ever worked for, or done business with a company where something’s missing? They might produce good work, or have a myriad of seemingly attractive employee perks in place – but despite the good intentions, the company culture is one of stress, over-time and, in the long-run, disgruntled staff and clients.
Step forward the new-wave of business. Companies who strive to put happiness before profits
This post talks about the need to go the whole-hog. No longer is it good enough to merely pay lip-service to creating a culture of happiness at work and in life – gone will be the days where current happiness is held ransom for promises of a happier future.
Let’s delve into some of the reasons and ways in which GOAT places positive work/life balance at the very peak of its mountain (business vision and culture).
The key benefits of a positive workplace environment:
1. Makes your business more appealing to work with
If employees enjoy being at work, they will display more creativity, be able to overcome more challenges and positively impact the direction of the business they work for. In turn, clients will see working with that business as a more appealing proposition – as good work and a happy team soon has a magnetic effect – people wanting to work with good people… highly creative, well rested people who love what they do.
2. A positive workplace environment aids attraction and retention of the best talent in the industry
Happy people will want to go the extra-mile for you and tell others about their experience. Having a focus on a positive workplace environment will make your business synonymous with the best work and highest level of innovation in the industry, over time.
3. Too much stress can have negative effects on health – SO FLIP THAT ON ITS HEAD!
Give time to your family and friends and have proper rest. Employers have a duty of care to their employees’ health. This quote, by former Coca Cola CEO, sums it up nicely:
“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them – Work, Family, Health, Friends and Spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the Air.
“You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four Balls – Family, Health, Friends and Spirit – are made of glass. If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it.
“Work efficiently during office hours and leave on time. Give the required time to your family, friends and have proper rest.
“Value has a value only if its values is valued.”
GOAT goes on to educate us on the downsides of a negative workplace environment and gives its top 5 tips for creating a happy one, here: http://workwithgoat.com/benefits-of-a-happy-workplace-environment/
Click the link to find out more and if you like the way that GOAT does business, they’d love to chat with your further about your objectives for your own business. Get in touch with them here.
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