Four Ways to Boost the Employee Experience

The employee experience—all the many touchpoints that employees have with company processes, people, and their work—impacts just about everything in the workplace, from morale and engagement to productivity and team dynamics.?

Fortunately, there are many ways to achieve a positive employee experience. Consider how taking the following actions can help to improve the employee experience in your organization:

Create a Culture of Inclusion

Employees who feel they belong at work develop connections that enhance their employee experience. In fact, research studies have found that employees with a sense of belonging at work are better performers and are more likely to recommend their employers to others.?

You can drive more inclusion through company DEI efforts that recognize diverse employee voices and experiences. In doing so, you can create a culture where more employees feel seen and valued in the workplace.

Focus on Total Employee Wellness

Amid the pandemic, many employees struggle with mental health challenges, such as burnout and anxiety. As a result, it has become clear that employee health and wellness needs go beyond traditional health benefits. By offering support for employees’ physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, it’s possible to meet the needs of the whole employee and thus improve the employee experience. Supplemental benefits such as financial planning assistance, support for eldercare and childcare, and critical care insurance are just a few examples of how you can elevate traditional benefits offerings to support total employee wellness.

Offer Work Flexibility

Two years into the pandemic, it’s clear that remote work is here to stay. By offering employees more flexibility in where and how they work, you can help them pursue a better work-life balance and find a way of working that enables them to be more productive. As a result, you can deliver a more rewarding employee experience where employees feel empowered to find a work style that works best for them and their team.?

Help Employees Take an Active Role in Improving Their Experiences at Work

Building a more positive employee experience isn’t solely in the hands of employers. When you provide employees with tools and resources to pursue their career goals, you offer them a path to more rewarding and fulfilling experiences at work. For example, participation in training, mentorship programs, and stretch assignments are all great ways to help employees grow and pursue their career aspirations.?

These are just a few of the many best practices to help you enhance the employee experience in your organization. For more insights on this topic, read more on the Ingenuity Design blog, Inside Out.