It’s a well-known fact that if you are happy at work, you are more productive and more likely to stay with your current employer.
When you think about what you like about your job, you might say things like “it’s interesting,” “it’s a fair company,” or “it’s a good company to work for.”
So, what are the key factors that contribute to a happy and motivated work environment.
This article discusses the main reasons behind the work environment that will make you happy and motivated.
Additionally, you will receive guidance on leaving your current job and finding a new one that you will truly enjoy.
8 Key Factors for a Happy and Productive Work Environment
What motivates you often goes far beyond how much you get paid.
Of course, wages are always a factor, but you are far more likely to settle for less pay and work for a good company than make more and work for a horrible one.
Let’s have a look at what makes you happy and what you like about your job:
1.) Career Paths are Clear
You have career dreams, goals, and aspirations.
When your employer is able to provide you with ways to achieve your career goals while being aligned with the company goals, it is likely that you will stay with the company rather than seeking other options.
2.) Compensation That’s Generous
You know when you are not being fairly compensated.
When you receive generous compensation, you feel valued and are likely to stay with that company. And because you are happy, you will be much more motivated.
3.) A Balance Between Home and Work
You want to have time for yourself and your family.
Without time for rest, relaxation, spiritual growth, family, and your love life, you will become exhausted and burn out. When there is a good balance and personal growth is promoted, you are happier and more productive.
You also have far fewer sick days.
4.) Being Appreciated and Recognized
When you are appreciated and recognized for your hard work, you are inspired to do more.
While you should always be doing your best, when you know you are appreciated, you are far more likely to give your employer 110%.
5.) A Comfortable Work Environment
You need a comfortable work environment to be happy, motivated, and productive.
Your employer provides a safe work environment, but more than that, it shows the employer cares about the people who work there.
6.) Kind and Generous
Your employer can be kind and generous by providing good benefits, more than fair vacation time, offering opportunities to grow, showing compassion in times of need by being flexible, offering company social events to boost morale, and much more.
When you see your employer cares, you’ll return that care in the quality of your work.
7.) Promoting Health and Well Being
Work can be a stressful place.
Employers that promote health and well-being, by offering fitness memberships, a company gym, and promoting emotional health, will have healthy employees who are more motivated and more productive.
8.) Fair Treatment
You will have high morale and are more likely to be highly productive when you are treated fairly.
Fair treatment goes beyond a compensation package. It includes talking to you as an equal and valuable company asset, being fair in decisions, being open to discussions, and much more.
These are the eight factors that contribute to a happy and productive work environment.
Don’t like your Job?
In our modern world it’s much more common for you to have more than one job in your working life.
In the past you might have had only one job through your entire working life.
That job wasn’t always loved. Sometimes you didn’t even like your job, but you stayed. In more recent years it has become much more common to have three or more jobs throughout your working life.
Even more importantly, you have come to demand more from your jobs. Today it’s far more common for you to stay at a job you like and leave a job you don’t like. Approx. 50% of you are looking for a new job at any given time.
How to Find a Job You Love
These steps will help you find the job you’ll love.
1.) Switch Jobs Sooner
Have you ever heard anyone say they regret quitting a job too early?
It’s almost always the opposite where you regret that you didn’t quit your job sooner.
You might think that sticking around where you currently work hoping things will get better is the right thing to do. Actually, that’s the wrong decision. The longer you are employed at a job you hate the more your self-confidence and energy are eroded away.
Do you love your job, not your company? it might be a good sign to move on.
2.) Leave Yourself Time to Find That Perfect New Job
If you’re looking for that perfect job it might be the first one you are offered or the 50th one you are offered.
What’s important is that you have time on your side, and you don’t have to cave because of economic pressure.
3.) Focus on What You Love at Work
When you are looking for a new job, you should focus on what it is you will love not what you want to avoid from your last job.
Even if you avoid everything you didn’t like from your previous job it won’t mean you’re going to be happy at your new job, unless you focus on what it is you love.
4.) Leave the Salary Out
Do you love your job, or do you love the pay?
Many make the mistake of thinking the more money they make the happier they’ll be.
That’s not the way it works. It’s really an illusion. Statistics show that those with above average earnings are seldom happier than those that make less.
5.) Be Upfront About What You Want
If you are upfront about what it is that you want, you are far more likely to be happy at your new job.
During your interview be upfront about how important being happy at your job is.
6.) Make a Good Job a Great Job
You found a good job. Now it’s up to you to turn it into a great job.
It’s all in your attitude and a positive attitude can make that job fantastic.
Do you really like your job? If you answered no it’s time to consider looking for a new job.