How to Create Stress-Free Environment at Workplace (Guest blog)

In some well-established countries, economy condition might be getting better but in rest of the world, it is going through troubles which has made many larger companies stretched smaller making it even more difficult to find better jobs and better production. Regardless of size of a business, stress at workplace has become a very common problem which has greatly affect productivity level of employees. Therefore, if you are running a business, you must try to create a stress free and inspiring environment for your employees to let them give their best. Below you can read some useful tips to create a stress free environment at your workplace. 

Tip # 1: Encourage Open Dialogue

Communication is very important tool and each company regardless of size must open lines for proper communication. Open dialogue must be encouraged and there should be people who can let others know what’s in the best interest of company as well as employees. Many companies have also recognized the need of a serenity room for their employees where they can take some time to rest and to keep their mind free from of stress.

Tip # 2: Voluntary Cause

It is believed that when you become a part of a good cause and think it as bigger than your personal interests, the level of happiness automatically gets increased. You must find a cause which can be adopted by everyone in your office. Having a common purpose is believed to be an amazingly powerful stress reducer and a motivator to help people moving ahead in their lives. Rather than volunteering as an individual, prefer to work as a team because it will work in much better way to create better workplace. 

Tip # 3: Setup Sports Team

Form a sports team comprising upon your employees in whatever sports they are interested in. For example, if you find that most of them are interested in soccer, create a soccer team and let them have interaction with each other. You can encourage competition with other businesses too as this will bring your people closer when they find themselves in front of others with the same goal. If they work together, they will become stronger and this will increase the level of excitement among them.

Tip # 4: Working Out Together

You can have wellness programs for your employees and hire the services of a professional fitness instructor who can come 2-3 times a week to give his advice over better fitness. Working out regularly is considered to be an effective way of getting rid of stress and depression and when all of the employees are working out together in an office environment, it will also create sense of companionship among them.

Tip # 5: Reward box

You might have a complaint box in your office and if you are missing an encouragement box, you better create some space for it too. Whenever you see some of your employees doing great in their jobs, don’t just let it go but give them your appreciation and also put a note into reward box and at the end of month, the one who has done better than all the others, let him or her have a reward which might be a gift from the boss or a lunch with seniors.

Final Words

Try some or all the above mentioned tips in your office and see how effectively these work to create a stress free environment. Hopefully, within few weeks, you will see productivity level is going constantly higher and your employees are taking your business as their own rather than considering it a punishment. 

About Author:
Max Morse is a writer. He has been working as a professional writer for last five years; currently he is working as content writer at MBA Essay Help which is a leading writing company in United Kingdom.