How to ensure your employees love their jobs

Everyone wants a job that they are passionate about. Many people, having entered the workforce, can at a later point feel disillusioned and stop believing they are doing what they love. This can happen for several reasons.

Employees are the most valuable assets an organisation has. Knowledge, experience and abilities cannot be replaced, so ensuring employees enjoy their job is a top priority for any business. If your employees love their work, this is reflected in their performance.

"When people believe they are making a real impact, are valued, acknowledged, respected, and have the emotional support they need at work, they are more likely to invest in their careers and their performance."
- Deirdre Moore
 

It’s not about only loving what they do; it’s about loving how they feel while they’re doing it. With that in mind, we have compiled a 5-point checklist to help you ensure your employees fall back in love with their work.
 

1. Promote a “Culture of Appreciation"

Regular recognition of each team member is essential in creating a positive and productive workplace.
Small acknowledgements and acts of gratitude can make a difference in fostering a workplace where people feel valued.

2. Help Employees Feel Seen

It's essential team members are valued and respected for the unique contributions they make. When staff feel appreciated, they are more likely to go the extra mile and perform to the best of their abilities

3. Allow for Flexibility

Offering flexibility in how, where, and when work is completed, enables team members to work in a way best suited to their individual needs. This goes a long way in building trust, loyalty, and commitment from employees which also encourages them to perform to their highest potential.

4. Keep it Interesting

If the paycheck is the only thing keeping your employees coming to work, your work productivity is suffering, and you need to make the job enjoyable. How do you achieve this you might ask. Two tips: Stop micromanaging and offer challenging tasks. This will avoid the feeling of long work days and allow them to learn new things.

5. Provide Feedback

Employees like feedback. Providing feedback to your employees is an essential part of the employee-employer relationship benefitting both parties and can help your employees grow and develop into their positions. Also give praise when it’s due.

"Management is responsible for ensuring the employee journey is one that allows for mistakes, learning from them, adjusting one's thinking, and maturing into something better."
- Deirdre Moore