The Impact of Staff Welfare and Motivation

The Impact of Staff Welfare and Motivation

 

The staff of an organization or company is its livelihood. The well-being of

workers, in terms of how they feel about their work, their compensation

and benefits and their respective work contributions directly impacts an

organization’s daily performance and its long-term stability.[1] Employees

who are highly motivated will do their best or go the extra mile in their

respective jobs to achieve organization goals and will also have the

initiative to address any potential challenges.[2]

 

Lack of motivation in the staff translates to reduced productivity, which in

turn will affect an organization’s standing with existing and potential clients

and partners.[3] The staff must be informed that if only half of a company’s

employees are working in full capacity, it only produces 50 percent of the

revenue it is capable of, which translates to lesser income for the staff.[4]

The interest of employees can be reinvigorated by reconnecting with the

reality of the business.[5]

 

People work for various reasons, but they do so because they obtain something

from it that impacts their morale, motivation and the quality of their lives. Love,

personal fulfillment and interaction with people are some of the reasons for

working, but the bottom line is that almost everyone works to earn money.[6]

Money provides the basic things for survival and allows leisure activities and

comfortable retirement later in life, and fair living wages and benefits for the

staff are the cornerstone of a successful company.[7]

 

In addition to the staff’s desire for just compensation and job security, they also

want recognition for their achievement, timely information from the company

on important matters and further education and learning in their careers.[8]

An organization must motivate employees with the right environment, culture

and management practices that will allow them to give their best to it and to

its customers. Company culture drives its people, their performance and the

organization’s future.[9]

 

Employees contribute to an organization’s culture and must also share the

responsibility of motivation. The staff should come to work every working day

and exert its maximum effort to contribute to their organization’s vision and

goals.[10]

 

Good employees can be retained by letting them clearly know what is expected

from them every day at work, by having qualified people supervise them and

by allowing them to speak their minds freely within the organization.[11]

 

The staff can be consulted on which benefits that can be given will be the most 

rewarding to them. Some uncommon staff benefits include the following:[12]

Providing them with direct  deposit of their checks into their bank account to

save time and clear funds faster.

Providing them with fitness and stress reduction programs to improve

productivity and lessen absenteeism

Provide them with discounts in buying company products and services.

The best benefits are those wanted by the staff and are competitive with

 those offered by other companies.[13]

[1] Shemiah Williams, “How Does Employee Motivation Impact Organizational Performance”,

eHow.com, <http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5407144_employee-motivation-impact-organizational-performance_.html > [accessed 20 April 2011]

[2] ibid

[3] ibid

[4] ibid

[5] ibid

[6] Susan M. Heathfield, “What People Want From Work: Motivation”, About.com, Human Resources,

<http://humanresources.about.com/od/rewardrecognition/a/needs_work.htm> [accessed

20 April 2011]

[7] ibid

[8] ibid

[9] Susan M. Heathfield, “Management Matters Most in Motivation”, About.com, Human Resources,

<http://humanresources.about.com/od/motivationsuccess/a/Management-Matters-Most-In-Motivation.htm> [accessed 20 April 2011]

[10] ibid

[11] Susan M. Heathfield, “Top Ten Ways to Retain Your Great Employees”, About.com, Human

Resources, < http://humanresources.about.com/od/retention/a/more_retention.htm >

[accessed 20 April 2011]

[12] Darrell Zahorsky, “8 Uncommon Employee Benefits Your Staff Will Love”, About.com, Small

Business Information, <http://sbinformation.about.com/cs/benefits/a/8uncommon.htm>

[accessed 20 April 2011]

[13] ibid

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