Can a Robot Think Critically and Muse Philosophically? Skills for the Future Workforce
February 12, 2025
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Employee happiness is not a choice for today’s employers but it is a need which may directly impact the organization’s topline and bottomline profitability. Employers who have realized the importance of work-life balance are more profitable and successful, as such organization’s tend to have employees who are more happy, creative, love to take challenges fearlessly and deliver results in a much better manner without any fear of being reprimanded for making mistakes or compulsion from any authority. In a way, it can be implied that organizations that pay attention to the work-life balance goals, have better performers and deliver positive ROI.
To start with, it is important to analyze the causes of burnout or employee unhappiness before selecting and implementing the work-life balance strategies. This burnout could be due to lack of motivation, emotional turmoil or depression and lack of interest. Research investigations reveal that burnout is directly proportional to the employee turnover ratio; higher the burnout, higher will be employee turnover.
Employee burnout can be tackled by the following measures as given below:
By providing them the authority and autonomy to deliver results within the stipulated timelines and resources, will help the employees to work better and increase their loyalty towards their organization.
By strategically planning and implementing employee suggestion scheme, employee participation and involvement in the organizational decision making will enhance and quality of decisions along with the outcomes will improve. Few aspects which should be considered for successfully implementing employee suggestion programs:
Employees, who feel that they have been appreciated and recognized for their contributions, are likely to be more confident and committed towards their work. These rewards can be in the form of a monetary reward, promotions or a public appreciation of the hard work or may be in the form of a simple get together.
Besides the above factors, given below are the strategies by way of which Employee Work-life balance can be promoted:
Work balance means a lot to the millennial employees who are crammed with the day to day challenges at work, complex responsibilities and bugged by the pressure of responding promptly to the emails or different forms of electronic communication. Organizational policies, rules and well planned initiatives can help an employee in being most productive and happy in the workplace scenario.
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