HOW CAN ORGANIZATIONS IMPROVE EMPLOYEE PRIDE?
1. Give Back to the Community
Act as a responsible corporate citizen by supporting local charities, being active in the community, conducting business in an environmentally-safe fashion, and providing time for employees to volunteer in the community.
2. Celebrate Employee Loyalty
Show employees that you value their long-term service by publicly giving out awards that recognize their years of service, holding retirement parties, and retraining employees if different skills are needed as the organization changes.
3. Focus on Quality
Foster a climate that encourages employees to continuously improve the quality of their work and recognize employee contributions to improving product quality and customer service.
4. Empower Employees
Provide employees with the decision-making authority they need to perform their jobs well.
5. Listen to Employees
Senior management should circumvent the hierarchy by meeting often directly with employees to listen to their ideas, suggestions, and concerns.
6. Foster Employee Growth
Provide opportunities for all employees to learn new skills by enriching their jobs, providing more training, and supporting their desire to take outside courses.
7. Focus on Cost Control
Continuously identify new ways to reduce costs without sacrificing the quality of products and services.
8. Enable Employees to Feel a Sense of Personal Accomplishment
Too often employees perform their jobs everyday without really knowing how well they are helping the organization achieve its goals, save money, improve product quality, or satisfy customers. Communicate to employees how their efforts are translating into the organization's success.
9. Maintain Transparency
Clearly communicate to employees the organization's goals and the steps being taken to achieve those goals. Also, clearly communicate information about pay and how pay levels are determined.
10. Provide a Strong Benefit Program
Look for ways to enhance your benefit program. Also, prepare individual compensation statements that show each employee what pay and benefits they receive.
CONCLUSION
Pride matters. Proud employees are more engaged, more satisfied, more committed, and stay longer. Your efforts will be well worthwhile it if you continually look for ways to make your employees feel as proud of your organization as we are of our son.