In human resources, three key performance drivers are efficiency, productivity, and employee engagement. Here are four innovations that boost all three:
- Interviewing via video. It’s more common than ever for an employee to reside in a different state, or even country, than the corporate office. Used thoughtfully and correctly, interviewing over video had potential to be a perfect marriage of technological sophistication and expense reduction.
- Mandated time off. Many employees are afraid to take vacations, which leads to burnout and loss of productivity. Companies that want to stay ahead of the competition understand that recharging on vacation is integral to employee focus and productivity, and require that employees disconnect during vacations.
3.Workplace time flexibility. This is a reflection of how a company values not just the physical hours worked but the overall contribution of an employee.
- Snooze on company time! According to a study from the Journal of Sleep, employee fatigue costs American companies over $60 billion annually in lost productivity. Napping has been shown to improve concentration and productivity, and helps reduce anxiety. The Huffington Post, Google, Capital One, Ben & Jerry’s, and many others are now reported to provide nap rooms to their employees.
What can you do in your company to better inspire, connect with, adapt to, and earn the respect of today’s changing workforce? I’d say you should treat your employees as well as you do your best customers! If you do, your business will always be an innovation leader.
As Richard Branson wrote, “Your employees are your company’s real competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen—so long as their needs are being met.” When employees know that leaders truly care about them as individuals—and not just about what they can get out of them—they go the extra mile, say positive things about the company, and are less likely to be lured away by a competitor.
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