My Idea Online
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
Saturday 25 March 2023
  • Login
  • News and Society
  • Automotive
  • Business
    • Business
    • Communications
    • Employment
    • Finance
    • Legal
    • Home Based Business
    • Marketing
    • Online Business
    • Product Reviews
    • Real Estate
    • Self Improvement
  • Home and Family
    • Home and Family
    • Family
    • Home Improvement
    • Kids and Teens
    • Reference and Education
  • Lifes
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Cancer
    • Entertainment
    • Food and Drink
    • Fashion
    • Health and Fitness
    • Humor
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Recreation and Sports
    • Writing and Speaking
    • Women’s Interests
  • Online
    • Computers & Internet
    • Site Promotion
    • Web Development
  • World Affairs
No Result
View All Result
  • News and Society
  • Automotive
  • Business
    • Business
    • Communications
    • Employment
    • Finance
    • Legal
    • Home Based Business
    • Marketing
    • Online Business
    • Product Reviews
    • Real Estate
    • Self Improvement
  • Home and Family
    • Home and Family
    • Family
    • Home Improvement
    • Kids and Teens
    • Reference and Education
  • Lifes
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Cancer
    • Entertainment
    • Food and Drink
    • Fashion
    • Health and Fitness
    • Humor
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Recreation and Sports
    • Writing and Speaking
    • Women’s Interests
  • Online
    • Computers & Internet
    • Site Promotion
    • Web Development
  • World Affairs
No Result
View All Result
MyIdeaOnline.com
No Result
View All Result

Stop Sickies and Make People Happy At Work

idea online by idea online
in Business
5 min read
2.1k 21
0
42 850x600 2

42 850x600 2

1.2k
SHARES
2.6k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


If you”re an employer or a manager then work place absence
is costing you money, inconvenience, and upsetting your
customers. And as we all know, not all days taken off work
are due to genuine sickness. Many employees “take a sickie”
because their morale is low and they just don”t like or
can”t do their work.
The challenge for employers and managers is to make people
happier at work. And if people are happy at work then they
are less likely to take a day off every time they wake up
with a stuffy nose. Some bosses think that paying more
money, improving job security or working conditions is the
answer. It isn”t and it”s also something that can be very
hard to achieve.
People who employ or supervise other people need to become
more tuned to their employees” emotional needs and find out
what really motivates them. This is also much easier to
achieve than paying more money or improving job security,
however there is no quick fix. Some years ago I inherited a
tele-sales operation with low staff morale and poor sales
results. It took nearly a year to fix. The long-term
benefits were of course worth it in terms of fewer days lost
due to sickness and an increase in business.

To reduce the number of sickies there are four steps you
need to consider. Firstly, pick the right person for the
job. There”s a television advertisement running at present
for a recruitment company. It highlights the fact that many
people are in the wrong job for their skills and attributes.
The daft thing is that it was an employer or manager who
put them in the job in the first place. We need to get
better at
interviewing and selecting people. Take more time over it;
pay more attention to the applicant”s human side rather than
their qualifications or experience. Get to know them
better.
Find out what makes them happy, how well they get on with
other people and how much energy and enthusiasm they have.
Make sure they know what they”re getting into and be sure
the job suits them.
A manager in the telecom industry was telling me about an
engineer who was taking too many sickies. He was being
blamed for a poor attitude to his work. His job involved
working in tunnels under the city repairing and installing
equipment. Eventually it was discovered that the poor guy
was claustrophobic and was trying to deal with it on his
own. He still works for the same team but in a job that
doesn”t involve small spaces. It”s not always easy to move
people, which emphasises the importance of getting it right
in the first place.
Secondly, you need to believe in your people. If you”ve
interviewed well and picked the right person for the job
then you need to trust them to do that job. You need to
constantly demonstrate to your people that you trust and
believe in them by what you say, your tone of voice and your
body language. If you believe that your people are not to
be
trusted, that they”re unable to make a decision without
checking with you. That they”ll turn up late and go home
early, then that”s exactly what they”ll do. If on the other
hand you believe that they”ll do their job well, that they
can be trusted to make decisions and they will give you a
fair day”s work, then it is more likely this is what you”ll
get. As with all theories there is no guarantee that it will
work every time, however the majority of employees are
reasonable people and if you treat them as such then they
are more likely to behave in a positive manner.
The third and probably the most important thing you can do
to motivate your people is to give them feedback and coach
them. This is where so many employers and managers fall down
in dealing with their people; we are hopeless at giving
feedback. Many managers are uncomfortable telling staff how
they feel about their work performance.
Most employees want to know how they are performing in their
job; they want to know if they are doing it right or how
they could do it better. If you really want to motivate your
people then you need to give them feedback on what they”re
doing well and what needs improvement.
When you notice an employee doing something you do like,
tell them about it. When you notice something you don”t
like, tell them about it.
Do it as soon as possible. Acknowledging a job well done is
not much good six months later. Also, if you don”t
immediately call someone”s attention to something you”re not
happy about, then they”ll assume its okay. Either that or
they”ll think you didn”t notice or you don”t care. Do it in
private. Why is it some managers still feel its okay to
reprimand someone in front of their colleagues? Even the
mildest rebuke can have a negative effect on morale.
When you do speak to the person use “I” messages. Say things
like “I liked the way you did that” or “I”m unhappy with
the
way your reports are always late and I”d like your views on
why this is”. Avoid “You” messages such as “You”re doing
great”. That can come across as patronising or insincere.
“You”re doing that all wrong” may cause conflict, lower
morale and may not sort the problem.
Focus on one or two things. Don”t run off a whole list of
attributes or misdemeanours. Also be specific about job
behaviour, focus on what the person did or didn”t do,
don”t make a personal attack.
Employees will feel happier if they perceive their
employer or manager as a reasonable and fair individual –
someone who is quick to praise but also says when they”re
not happy about something.
When we start to look at what motivates people at work, it”s
important to realise that we all have different needs. It”s
easy to fall into the trap of believing that all our staff
are motivated by money. However, research conducted over the
years into what motivates people at work suggests some
other factors.
Money is important however people are more likely to be
motivated firstly, by the work itself. Secondly, by being
appreciated for what they do and thirdly by a feeling of
being in on things.
The message is – if you want motivated staff then make their
work interesting, give them feedback and give them the
feeling that they”re involved in the business.
We can make the job more interesting by giving people more
responsibility, assigning projects and by training and
developing them. We need to regularly give people feedback
on how they”re doing; focussing on what they”re doing well
rather than on what is not so good. To meet their need to
feel involved we should regularly communicate both formally
and informally. We could also involve staff in meetings they
might not normally attend.
These steps will take time and thought however they”ll make
a huge difference as to how employees feel about their work.
If they feel good and gain satisfaction from their work
then they”re less likely to find a reason to “take a
sickie”.

Tags: Business
idea online

idea online

The internet makes it easy to start a business but what should you start? Discover the right business for you to start with our definitive list of the best online ideas

Related Posts

db2e0ccd977b01a17acc1c50 1920

The Ultimate Business Model – Creating Residual Income Streams

3 days ago
f860b9c87bee6877ab006d12 1920

What you should know about a Medical Billing Specialist

5 days ago
6bbb9d6b320fb5f388d8d8fe 1920

What’s the Difference of Trading Mini Lots Vs. Full-sized Lots in Forex.

6 days ago
c49d9e8d097f790e0e10634e 1920

The REAL TRUTH on choosing an eBook Compiler

1 week ago
b4cc536325130e7ba2ad9ee6 1920

The Great Affiliate Dependency

2 weeks ago
e7747e4d4c83029e93d71e18 1920

Best Credit Card Processing Rates

2 weeks ago
No Result
View All Result

Recent Posts

  • How to Wheelie like a pro on a snowboard
  • Contact an Expert
  • Looking for the most informative help relating to media.
  • Writing articles for Ezines – The Greatest Little Known Secret
  • Homeschooling — A Superior Education For Your Child
  • Home moms on eBay
  • The 5 Hindrances of the Mind: Are They Blocking Your Self-Esteem?
  • Requirements To Produce Tax Information (What’s Up With That)
  • Single Mother On A Budget
  • BREATHE EASY SALTPIPE SALT INHALER.
  • How To Hire A Web Developer
  • The Ultimate Business Model – Creating Residual Income Streams
  • The dangers of making your business to dependent on eBay
  • Dating Online – The new way to meet people
  • SilverGuru takes on FreeAdGuru & Co
  • บริษัท
  • โรงเรียน
  • ก่อสร้าง
  • บริการ
  • กฏหมาย
  • ท่องเที่ยว
  • พนัสนิคม
  • ผู้ผลิตสินค้า
  • อิเลคทรอนิคส์
  • ราชการ
  • ไทย

© 2020 myideaonline.com - property for rent - property for sale.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Online Idea Content
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2020 myideaonline.com - property for rent - property for sale.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In