Thursday, October 12, 2017

Reach Greater Heights By Taking Care Of Your Employees

“Take care of your employees and they’ll take care of your business.” This is a word of wisdom from Richard Branson, an English business magnate who founded the Virgin Group, an enterprise that controls more than 400 companies.

Sir Branson understands that people are at the core of a healthy company. When employees feel appreciated and are engaged, they become more productive and efficient. According to Gallup, seven out of ten employees in the U.S. are disengaged from their work, and businesses are consequently losing a total of $550 billion every year. Employee engagement and wellbeing programs or initiatives are then essential to the profitability or sustainability of an organization.

Another principle that organization leaders should take to heart is, “Invest in your employees like you invest in real estate.” By making sure that people are working in a condition that would best allow them to succeed, they would find joy in working for the company and doing their job. To invest in employees entails allocating budget and time in supporting and developing employees.

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Progressive companies have seen how beneficial prioritizing taking care of employees is. It can result in improved quality of product and service, and better relationship with customers.

Randy Benderson is the president of Benderson Development, a real estate powerhouse that employs more than 8,000 workers. The company was founded by his late father, Nathan, whose legacy include treating employees and clients right. Randy hopes to continue what his father had started. Read more about him by visiting this website.