A short guide to make your employees more productive

A company that has more productive employees automatically have better business. Work is something everyone frowns on and people wait for weekend to come so they can drop all the work and relax. But what makes the employees want to work and actually put efforts and not just finish the amount of work given just so that they get paid. It is not the concern of employees how your business goes down because they will be hired elsewhere if your business does not work out. But there are few that actually care about the work and your business. But what is the reason that they care or work hard, may be because they like their job or the work environment suits them or they can adjust everywhere. But you cannot expect all the employees to be as productive as the few. Therefore you need to take some steps that will increase the productivity of your employees which will bring better business and give your company a better image as the employees will always take the word outside hence you need to be careful with the way you deal with them.

Here are few points that can ensure to make your employees more productive:

1. Do not interfere

You have hired the people who are meant for this particular field and trained them, therefore they know what they are doing if not they will come to you. Do not disturb your employees with excessive advices and corrections during the work. It will frustrate them and give a negative image of you and your company.

2. Build self esteem

Take note that when you respect your employees and build their self esteem they will feel more pleased to work with you and for your company. This will give them the confidence to give out their creative ideas because criticizing will scare them and make them feel they are not good enough.

3. Allow breathing space

Making a coop for your employees to get maximum work done will only make them feel like leaving your company because many others will provide freedom and better environment. Make the place welcoming and eliminate lame rules. Do not make them over work as it will give them stressed and dull minds. The work will then be repetitive and you will see less creativity resulting in no productivity.

4. Get everyone involved

Involve all your employees in all the plans and decisions you make for the company. It will make the employees feel valued. They must be allowed to give their ideas and make decisions so they feel liberated. Involving them in every decision will make them want to stay in the company as they will be able to go in depth with the company and feel more personally towards the place they work, which will encourage them to work for its growth and betterment willingly.

5. Be a good employer

If you want good employees that are willing to put efforts and work you need to be a good employer first. Like it is said if you want respect you need to first respect others. Thus be a good employer by planning out the work for your employees, be a guide to them but let them work in their own way. Be friendly and treat them equally, talk to them one on one conversation and find out how they would like to work, their interests and how they like to work so you can let them know that they are important for your company.

6. Make them feel valued

Make your employees feel valued so they actually feel like showing up and working for your company. Once they feel that they are important they will be more resourceful and think of ways to give more to the company. When a person is valued he or she knows their value and works on improving themselves further which will result in more efforts at work and better performance.

7. Make a productive environment

A healthy environment at work is the main way to make your employees more productive. Get actual plants for your office that will help clean the air in your office. Make sure that your cafeteria provides healthy and refreshing food. And allow the employees to have their own personal space and a place that they can call their own.

8. Use an accounting software

To be able to work faster and so your employees can work more easily you can get  an accounting software for your business. An accounting software makes all the work easier by keeping all the accounts in record and managing every department. You can also track your employees using an accounting software. Thus the work will be easier both for the employees and you resulting in the growth of your company.

Reach is an online accounting software that manages all the accounts of your company. You can manage all the departments using Reach and as for the employees, it can track your employees which will make them aware and work more efficiently. It decreases a lot of work hence your employees can relax.

Reach Accountant is entirely cloud based hence all your data have a backup. Reach gives an unbreachable security to your accounts with limited accessibility. It customizes with your business therefore you can be aware of all its functions, usage and enjoy the complete benefit.

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Sumathi

I’m a tax expert with over 10 years of professional experience. I’ve gained practical insights on GST and other Taxes during my tenture as a Tax expert and GST Trainer in Reach Accountant.