Happy Workers are Better Workers

Companies seem to forget that if they keep their employees happy they will get better work from them. there is a tendency to treat workers as machines, but even machines need occasional attention. I have worked in too many places where mistakes are punished while good work is rarely praised. Mistakes are made, and they should be handled in a way that does not belittle the worker. Good work needs to be recognized not taken for granted. We all like to be appreciated. If workers know that good work is rewarded they are more likely to do good work. If they fear punishment for making mistakes they become nervous and more likely to make mistakes. If supervisors treat their workers with a negative attitude the workers are more likely to treat each other with the same attitude. If workers receive positive feedback they are happier in the workplace and more likely to be productive. If workers do not fear making mistakes they are more likely to take initiative and do work that needs to be done without constantly needing to be told. Workers also need to be given all of the information that the need to do the job they are doing. I have worked in places where workers are just given the information they need to do what they are doing. They are not told how what they are doing affects the person next in line in the work process. People need to be gently reminded the importance of teamwork. The cause of negative attitudes needs to be discovered and addressed. No one should have to put up with bad treatment from supervisors and co-workers. Workers should know that if they are being treated badly there is a way to address and the bad treatment will not continue. It must be remembered that workers are people not machines.