Here’s how You Could Make your Employees feel Way More Valued

January 22, 2020

If you want to make sure that your team really do feel valued at your workplace then you’ll be glad to know that this is very easy to do. In fact, sometimes all you need to do is make some minor changes to the way that you operate.

Go Above and Beyond

You really need to make sure that you go above and beyond to help them where possible. It’s not enough to assist them with the issues when they are at work either. If you want to be a great leader then you need to try and help them with personal issues too. If you are able to do this then you can create a level of loyalty that you won’t be able to break and this is truly valuable in terms of your business success.

Relate

Don’t ever act like you are above your team. If you have ever been in a culture where the bosses have their own space but everyone else has to park down the street, then you will know how it feels to feel like you are constantly below everyone at the company. As a leader, sometimes you may find that your team place you on a pedestal but if you show your imperfections and let them know that you are happy to be associated with them then this will work in your favour.

Show Interest in their Partners

Some companies don’t allow significant others to show up at work-related events and this shouldn’t really be the case. Your employee’s partner may well be their number one supporter so make sure that you give them an invite as well. This will show them how much you appreciate the work that they do, and it will also help you to give them the support that they need overall.

Do Things that Set you Apart

Being creative with your employee perks really can go a long way. It’s a good idea for you to try and offer things that other companies are not, and that you also try and work with your team to find out what they really want from your company. If you can, you should always give them training on the job as well. When you do, you will increase their job prospects, and this will help you to show them that you care about their career progression. If you work in the industrial industry then a forklift ticket may go a long way, or if you work in retail, consider sending them on a first-aid course. When you do, you will be able to really help them to develop as professionals.

Back them up

Sometimes your employees will run into problems with clients and this is understandable. If you know that your clients are not treating your team with respect, then this does become your problem. One way for you to get around this would be for you to make sure that you work with them and that you also get to the root of the issue before you side with the client.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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