Archive for September, 2010
Helping Employees Solve Marriage-Related Problems
A happy employee is a productive employee; many business owners find this idea to be true. The happier the employee is, the more he is inspired and motivated to work. Thus, it is not surprising why many businesses that involve stressful jobs often offer some perks and activities that help their employees relieve their work-related stress. However, work-related stress is not the only one that can affect an employee’s productivity. Home-related or marriage-related stress can also make an employee less productive. Marriage Therapy suggestions can be given to the employee who’s dealing with stress related to a troubled marriage instead of firing him.
Your company doesn’t need to employ a marriage counselor who would deal with employees experiencing bad marriages. Recommending a good marriage therapist is enough to show your employee that you care about his and his family’s welfare without crossing the line between a sympathetic employer and a nosy individual who doesn’t know how to mind his own business.
If you often give incentives to your employees for a job well done or for meeting the company’s goal of the month, you may opt to give out a romantic getaway reservation as an incentive. This way, you are not only giving your employees a good motivation to work harder but you are also giving them a chance at strengthening their marriage.