Creating a healthy work environment is currently a top priority for many HR managers and recruiters. Human resources are dealing with a post-pandemic resignation boom and a hiring crisis as many companies reopen their doors. Why?
Family, health, and safety are top priorities for both prospective candidates and current employees.
As an HR manager, you want to ensure that your employees are both happy and productive. One way to accomplish this is to foster a healthy work environment that encourages flexibility and compassion.
A healthy work environment is one in which healthy patterns are fostered and integrated into the work culture of the organization. Healthy workplaces, as opposed to toxic workplaces, have positive, open, and honest internal communication.
However, the following are the primary characteristics of a healthy work environment:
- Physical work environment health and safety
- Safety and wellness in the psychological and social workplace
- Workplace personal health resources
- Participation and consideration from the community
Although it may appear insignificant, computer screens and uncomfortable office furniture can have a negative impact on your workforce. Use screen filters or applications that prevent eye strain to help alleviate these issues. Factorial HR provides glasses that block out harmful blue light waves to our remote workers.
Another option is to use light-blocking apps. Excessive screen time can disrupt sleep patterns, damage the eyes, and cause migraine headaches. This is especially true for hybrid post-pandemic working models. Small eye breaks and screen applications can make a big difference!
Creating an employee satisfaction survey is the best way to see if your efforts were successful. You can ask your employees to rate a list of items in the workplace on a scale of 1-10. Many HR managers fail to focus on things like this, not because they don’t care, but because they don’t have the time to focus on anything other than their HR processes.
