WITH YESTERDAY deemed National Sickie Day – the day most likely for workers to ring in and say they are ill – a Coventry business growth expert has outlined a number of tips for companies to avoid losing their staff.
Kevin Riley was responding to the day which was first given its name in 2011 when statistics showed the first Monday in February the one where most employees across the UK went missing.
On the first Monday of this month last year around 600,000 employees had the day off, costing the UK close to £45million.
Kevin said there were some things companies could do to keep their workforce in the office or place of work.
- Discourage presenteeism – the act of showing up for work without being productive – this is mainly caused by ill-health. Employers should make it clear what the valid reasons for being off sick are, and support those who need time off. Continued presenteeism can lead to disengagement and eventual burnout.
- Energise staff – Employers should ask your staff about what jobs actually give them energy. It is true that having a good cross-section of people in the team all sharing the essential activities helps grow your business. However, listening to what staff love in their role can make a big difference. Practice being enthusiastic about an idea and watch the positive impact it has!
- Communicate to elevate – employers should communicate with their workforce, set achievable goals on an individual or collective basis in the short term to get an early ‘win’ under their team’s belt. If a staff member does a good job at something, employers should tell them. If they are always performing at a consistently high level, bosses should celebrate their accomplishments.
For more on how employers can help their employees and how Action Coach Warwick can help, visit https://warwick.actioncoach.co.uk/
