Top tips to assist you in creating a happy workplace this year
A happy and productive workplace can be achieved in a simple and cost-effective manner. This is how you can do it.

Productivity is essential in the workplace, but what if you could have both productivity and a happy work environment?
Your team spends at least eight hours a day in the office, so it’s important that the environment is designed and adjusted in order to contribute to the teams happiness and productivity.
With these tips below, a little love and some elbow grease, you will be able to elevate the happiness of your team.
Improve communication
All too often, communication is limited to emails and status reports. You need to encourage more face-to-face interaction by hosting weekly fun and engaging meetings to get creative juices flowing. You should also hold regular one-on-ones, so that your employees feel comfortable sharing their concerns with you.
Eliminate excuses
Do everything you can to ensure your team has the resources to do their job. If your employees need new laptops, provide them. If they need to take an online class, pay for it. If they can’t keep up with demands because of a lack of time, consider hiring additional staff. Employees can’t do their jobs well when they’re faced with obstacles. If you are still filing all your company’s documents on-site, you must have an EDMS which files your paperwork online in a safe and secure system. An EDMS protects workers from spending too much time looking for older files and creates a seamless network that can be operated from anywhere.
Offer opportunities for growth and development
Your employees want to grow professionally and personally. Allow them to do so at work by offering training and mentorship programs. Enrol staff members in a records management course to help them file better. Skills that you learn in records management include time management, organising and improved productivity – these are invaluable and will benefit your employees in every aspect of their lives. Effective document storage may come from that course!
Offer flexibility
When employees have flexible schedules or can work remotely, they often experience better work-life balance, resulting in greater job satisfaction.
Plan the right activities
Not all team building activities are created equal. The best team building activities create opportunities for people to learn about each other and grow together as a team. So, if you’re planning an activity for your team, remember that it’s about them — not about you or your company.
Here are some ideas you can consider:
- Volunteering at a local charity
- Participating in an escape room (for remote teams, there are online options)
- Playing a game of trivia or charades
Check-in with your employees
If you’ve been in a management position, you already know that most people won’t come to you with their problems unless it’s incredibly urgent. So instead of waiting for something to go wrong, make sure that your door is always open for them. Set up regular check-in times with each team member, even if it’s just five minutes every few weeks or months. This will allow them to voice any concerns or frustrations they might have and let them know that you’re invested in their happiness.
Have regular staff appreciation days
Another way to show your employees that they’re valued is by having regular staff appreciation days. These events can be as simple as bringing in doughnuts on a Monday morning or arranging a lunch out at a restaurant during the week, but they will make your employees feel like they’re important enough.
Give people something to look forward to
People need something to look forward to, being engaged in and being motivated. If their only reward for meeting deadlines or finishing projects is more work, it won’t take long for them to burn out.
It can be anything from a company-wide trip or a night out after work to smaller rewards like going out for lunch as a group or taking Friday afternoon off early. These incentives don’t have to be extravagant, but they will give people something fun to finish all their work for.
The guidelines provided above if well implemented will assist you to achieve a happy and productive workplace in an effective way.