Vitality in the workplace is seen as a combination of three elements: the resilience to overcome challenges, the motivation to achieve personal goals, and third, physical energy. You can think of vitality as your body's fuel. Without this fuel, you feel listless, useless and uninspired. Staff vitality is the catalyst of your business, because without vitality an organization is worth little.
A lack of vitality can have serious consequences.
Consequences that apply to the person in question, but certainly also to an employer or supervisor. The biggest challenges listed:
Poor health
Stress is one of the most common causes of low vitality, burnout or even depression. Poor health can lead to stress, and stress in turn can lead to poor health. Thus, it can reinforce or perpetuate each other.
Fatigue
Fatigue often affects a person's productivity. A person may make mistakes, think less clearly and be easily irritated. A short fuse can lead to dangerous or costly mistakes.
Lack of time
Working hard and a lot is okay in its time, but too long is not good. Always find the balance between work and free time. Relaxing with friends or family is an important part of our lives and creates substances in our brains that we need to stay vital.
Workload
It is tempting for some people to put in a lot of work hours. A promotion or extra money may be a reason for this. However, if you are working most of the day, your personal life will undoubtedly suffer. To be and stay vital, it is important that the workload suits the person. Work pressure that is too high or too low can cause problems.
How do you encourage your employees' vitality?
Low absenteeism, higher productivity and a mountain of motivation. That sounds like music to an employer's ears, doesn't it? We have listed the five essential components of a vital workplace for you:
Ensure good communication
It's so obvious: talk. Good communication, knowing what's going on and what your employees' needs are is the most important thing for a vital work atmosphere. Low vitality is the order of the day for many people. This can have many causes, but it is important to know that there is help. Talking about your problems, your body or feelings can be a huge relief. Would you like to make an appointment with a professional? Look here for professionals in your area.
Offer healthy food and adequate facilities
You cannot expect people to be healthy and fit if they are eating unhealthy food and not exercising. So you see many companies and organizations changing the food offerings in the canteens. Healthy choices like fruits, vegetables and low-calorie foods are commonplace.
Did you know that employers are required to offer good facilities?
Where there used to be a vending machine with soft drinks, many employees can now choose an apple or a granola bar. Many employers also offer a (free) gym membership; this can be a great incentive for employees to work up a good sweat a few times a week.
Make work fun
Mental health is a major contributor to high vitality. Vital personnel are more positive in life and are happier. Discovering where a person's talents lie or what excites them can give a gigantic boost not only to that person, but also to the work they do.
As an employer, be flexible
The biggest enemy of vitality is stress. An effective way of reducing stress in staff is to offer flexibility. Here you can think of flexible working hours, the possibility of working from home or arranging the working day yourself. This sense of freedom stimulates job satisfaction and reduces stress: two birds with one stone!
Vitally fit with Johan
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Johan.nl: the starting point for vitality in the workplace
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