This
article discussed a study on how well-respected businesses such as Google,
Apple, and Microsoft have invested heavily in a variety of initiatives to help
create a healthy, balanced lifestyle for their employees.
With
such high-profile corporations leading the way, it is not surprising that many
small and mid-sized businesses are trying to follow this example and investing
in their own initiatives.
In
my opinion, it does not take a big study to understand that if you treat
employees well, they will put in a good days work. Keeping employees happy,
motivated, and on the payroll is one of the key concerns to businesses these
days. A good employee can walk out your door today and have a comparable or
better job tomorrow. Which brings up a very important question; what can you do
to keep that person from even thinking about going to work elsewhere? Gone are
the days when the weekly paycheck and two weeks’ vacation a year were enough to
keep employees happy.
The
point is this, money is no longer the reason employees stay with a company for years.
As a company, it is up to you to do what can to keep your employees happy even
if you do not have Google's deep pockets.
Take time out to find out what makes your employees tick, what perks they
would enjoy and what needs can you meet that would help them be better
employees.
Cited:
Tahmincioglu,
Eve. (2012) Employee Perks Good For Employers, Too, Study
Suggest. Retrieved May 9, 2012 from http://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/09/11601944-employee-perks-good-for-employers-too-study-suggests.
