Every employer’s goal is to create and maintain an environment in which employees feel respected, fairly treated and that their needs are being met.
Employee want to:
- know their work is appreciated and valued
- be included in the decision making process
- have fair working conditions
- engage in satisfying and challenging work
- grow through development and tactful discipline
- receive appropriate help with personal problems
So Employers need to:
- acknowledge a job well done
- understand and respond to employee concerns
- communicate openly with everyone
- recognise personal problems and assist where possible or direct employee to a source of help
- avoid idle threats about job security
- carefully consider employee concerns about working conditions
- live up to their commitments
- listen, investigate and consider before disciplining
- be consistent – treating each employee in the same, fair fashion
Bernie
Bernie Twomey is a HR Consultant and the founder of HR Made Simple located in Cork, Ireland
