About two-thirds of participants in an American
Psychological Association study said they’ve experienced increased anxiety
since the pandemic began. Many of your employees are likely struggling with
financial fears, remote work, general uncertainty, health concerns, and more.
Still, it’s not impossible to boost morale and help
employees feel empowered to succeed at work — in fact, it’s more important to
try now than perhaps ever before. Your employees deserve to feel wanted,
needed, and appreciated. And you’re in a unique position to uplift them in a
variety of ways, both prompting a better work experience and helping to reduce
workplace stress however possible.
1. Reiterate your
corporate purpose.
Did your organization’s vision or direction change due to
the pandemic? If you answered “yes,” you’re in good company. Plenty of
businesses made major pivots during the past year. However, they didn’t all
update or publish new objectives, and that could present problems. It’s
impossible for employees to feel aligned with the purpose of your brand if they
don’t know what that purpose is.
2. Reskill your
current team.
What’s the No. 1 reason for job jumping? It’s not bad bosses
or paltry pay. Gallup research shows it’s rooted in employees wanting more
growth opportunities. Yet far too many businesses don’t pay attention to the
importance of upskilling or recognize that reskilling individuals makes the
company smarter and employee-employer ties tighter.
3. Value well-being
as much as productivity
Even if you feel your culture places value on personal
well-being, it’s important to step back and reassess what that looks like,
especially if you haven’t dug in since before COVID-19. For example, do your
supervisors know how to recognize burnout in their direct reports? Do they
often urge workers to take breaks, use paid time off, and care for themselves?
Ultimately, employees aren’t machines — they need rest and breaks to stay
focused and motivated and to produce high-quality work.
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