Here is how you can help improve employee productivity at work.

As the world learns to cope with Covid-19, many business leaders are just taking it day by day as they try and get operations back on track. However, it may pay to instead focus on the bigger picture.

Coinadrink Limited the vending machine company has long emphasised the importance of company culture. Fostering a better culture can boost employee productivity through higher levels of motivation at work.

The link between mental health and employee productivity.

Mental health makes or breaks employee productivity. The last couple of years have been tough for us all, so a good employee needs to understand how it may have affected their employees mentally.

No two employees are the same, so what works for one may not work for another. It certainly helps to introduce an open-door policy for communication, but you must be empathetic to anyone who is happy to approach you with their concerns.

Above all else the workplace needs to be a safe place. It also needs to be an environment that employees are happy to work in. Talking to your team is the only way to identify their demands, but it doesn’t hurt to go over and above to foster a better culture.

A business that sees the bigger picture and makes their team a priority is the best way to foster a higher level of employee productivity.

Employee perks help deliver a better working environment.

Over 70% of staff say valuable employee perks are important for staff retention, whilst a whopping 94% from a separate study said they would be more productive if they were content with their working environment.

Never underestimate the value of your workplace. After all, your team will be spending so much of their time here, even more so now more and more workers are heading back here as the world continues to get back to normal.

This can have a big impact on employee productivity.

Lots of business leaders run away scared when they hear the term “employee perks”, but there’s no need to. Implementing additions that add value to your teams’ working day don’t need to costly. They don’t even need to be complex.

Again, just like above, you’ll find the process a lot easier if you talk to your team here. Employee perks are exactly that: perks that will benefit your employees. They are the ones that will be making use of them, so there’s no point implementing anything that won’t add value.

Then you really would be wasting time and money!

Common options to explore include redecorating your environment with brighter colours that will spark motivation, or why not look at adding plants or other office furniture?

Meanwhile, our experience shows that access to higher quality tea and coffee also goes a long way for satisfaction. Having an office coffee machine isn’t always a huge cost, you can even rent one from us here at Coinadrink, and offering better tea and coffee to your team will certainly go down well.

Invest in tailored training programmes.

Ultimately employee productivity is about work and how easy people find it to perform as expected in their roles. It’s vital to foster a better company culture, but productivity is all about knowledge and our willingness to learn further.

Training programmes can solidify current skills and introduce new ones. In turn, this can make an employee more motivated to work harder and will undoubtedly benefit your business. Don’t reserve this opportunity to on-boarders or young people. Opportunity to improve should be for everyone.

80% of people who have enrolled on training programmes at work said it had increased their confidence. 74% said whether a company offered training programmes would influence their desire to take a job or not.

So, the stats and facts speak for themselves. To improve employee productivity, invest in tailored training programmes for your team.

Coinadrink Ltd

10-11, Maple Leaf Industrial Estate, Bloxwich Ln, Walsall WS2 8TF
01922 640777