By Albert Fahil :
Most management experiences difficulties when keeping their employees happy. Because of this reason frequent disruption of production is seen as the talented and creative workforce is constantly in the process of changing.
The money is not the only thing a worker expects from his or her job. Understanding this is the first step to keep employees in happy mood. Whether it is a small business or huge one where there are many employees, the above rule is applicable.
To understand the real situation in the working force, there should be viable information system. Good communications is vital for this respect. The ladder to get good communication from the lower steps of the working force has to be implemented. The fear of punishment over revealing information has to be curtailed and honest views should be encouraged.
A good management grabs the opportunities where it has space to recognize achievements. When there is a system of rewarding for achievements, the workers feel that there is a motive to stay on. When the management is willing to appreciate and congratulate, even from a word or two, the gap between the management and the workers will be narrowed to a stage where they feel the place as their second home. Then even for a big money, they would think twice before changing the place.
Everyone has a personal life. The employees also work for the benefit of their loved ones other than themselves. The effective management always knows details of their workers. They provide a good IT source to gather this information. The chances to give any kind of little bonanza on special days of their workers would give big difference for their shifting decision on the next day.
Most companies provide flexible hours for the workers to finish their work on targets. They even give chances to attend for special events on their families without asking to put leave form. The environment of their working stations can make lot of change for their decision of going to some other place. Newspapers, TV, music, internet access if he or she is working on a computer as well as an adjustment of a seat will make a big different without spending nothing in the process.
The vision and goal of the work has to be defined to the workers. The discipline they have to follow has to be enforced without bias. When the employees know their duty well and when they are goal oriented, they try to work better to achieve those.
One important factor is training. If employees can see further improvement and training courses in their job, they endeavour to grab that, as everyone likes advancement. When they are in the process of improving, their productivity go on automatically without forcing them to achieve their them.
Effective management encourage and empower employees to get decision and responsibilities. Employees like to have responsibilities and show the management that they are in the process of improving. A good system to recognize suitable people to empower power to get decision and control encourage workers to go forward in their relevant field productively.
The qualification and qualities of a new employee should be matched with those already in the same boat. If unsuitable is selected, the boat will rock fast so as to fell everyone in it.
Most of these steps are not based on money. They are just gestures of appreciations and satisfaction. But they can make big different. If they are implemented, the next time one of your good talents is in the decision of shifting, he or she will stop for second to think twice.
