Listen. Hear what employees are actually saying, and take it into account. They have their opinions and views and they should be acknowledged.
Employees are more productive when their environment is comfortable, pleasant, and efficiently organized for the tasks to be performed. Make sure the heating and air conditioning systems work properly, that desks are spaced so phone conversations can be private, and that the noise level is comfortable.
A simple way to add some spirit to your workplace is to create an employee bulletin board. It can include pictures of the staff and their families, years of service, special events in employee lives (birthdays etc), cartoons, jokes, baby pictures, etc.
Give employees more freedom. With this freedom employees generate personal growth, increased creativity, improved productivity and even results in healthier employees.
One of the simplest things everyone can do at work is to greet folks that they interact with each day (customers and co-workers) with a warm and genuine smile.
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