5 KEY ELEMENTS FOR A SUPPORTIVE

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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• Safety.  Employees want to know that their employer is invested in protecting their health and safety.  

 

• Acceptance.  A diverse workforce increases variety of experience, creativity and innovation.  Employees recognise the opportunity to be themselves without fear of disapproval.

 

• Management encouragement.  Managers need to engage with employees in a compassionate and equal manner, and providing the opportunity to excel.  Otherwise, good employees can be lost, not because of job dissatisfaction but because they dislike their manager and the constraints being imposed on their ability to grow in their work experience.

 

• Colleagues and support.  Companies that foster camaraderie and teamwork are better able to retain employees and strengthen organisational experience and expertise.

 

• Enjoyment.  People seek diversion at work in some form, including understanding the wider lifestyles and interests of their colleagues.  Companies that provide outlets for this interest and energy will attract and keep employees much more easily than companies that insist on constant work and frown upon reprieves.

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