Have we ever wondered, what makes an employee happy at the workplace?What is ‘the’ main determining factor that creates fulfilment in an employee?
The environment that the organization sets up where employees feel an alignment with the organizational values can drive an emotional and functional elevation in them. And this elevation is driven by several factors:
A confluence of all the above factors creates ‘the’ ingredient that determines happiness of employees- ‘A Sense of Belonging’.
Sense of Belonging amongst employees is a deep and powerful emotion that can foster many constructive displays of emotions. An employee who feels belonged to an organization is driven to take ownership and accountability. They start viewing their role not merely from a functional standpoint but from the perspective of adding value to the organization. Their problem solving and decision taking abilities are driven by ‘what matters to be aligned with organizational values’ rather than demonstration of their prowess.
Such employees start demonstrating enhanced levels of motivation, drive and eagerness to create and add value.
Let us look at the journey of the belongingness in an employee. The core for belonging is a layer of concern and care, much like how it is established in human relationships. The organization needs to genuinely show concern and care for the wellbeing of the employee and their career. This will set the stage for belongingness to be established with the organization. Concern and care for the employee can be shown in many forms – safe environment, healthy food, career progression, investment in learning, conducive environment for job performance, listening, approachability being demonstrated by leaders etc.
The sense of belonging enhances when the employees of the organization find themselves aligned to the vision and mission of the company.
Communication of the vision and mission in a form that is understandable to the employees at multiple levels is a key element of this alignment success. The simplification of the vision and mission is a large onus that the leadership of the organization carries. With this, the employees feel they are contributing to a larger cause. The more the vision and mission get simplified, the better is the alignment of the employees with the organization and more come the ideas for better execution, from the employees.Find out how Sarva can help -> REQUEST A DEMO
