Appreciation Goes A Long Way In Minimizing Stress

Date May 13, 2011

Appreciation goes a long way in minimizing stress. This is true whether you are a boss, employee, or even a parent. Simply saying thank you to someone can make them feel like the task was well worth doing and it makes them more apt to help you in the future. Letting employees know that they are doing a great job, and showing encouragement, can make them more productive. Generally speaking happy employees work better and harder than ones who are down and stressed at work.

Stress causes people to get frustrated and overwhelmed. This leads to rushed work, and accidents in the work place, which in turn leads to more stress. Appreciation can boost safety ratings, work quality, and turnover rates of employees. Many companies wonder why they cannot hang on to workers, but simple improvements in the way they treat their employees could show vast results in obtaining long term help. A thank you, a quick note, a certificate for a job well done, will go a lot further than criticism.

Incentives are a great way to show appreciation. An incentive lets employees know that you do in fact care about their performance and that you appreciate it. Less stressed employees also tend to be healthier, which means less days of calling in sick.

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