As we enter 2023, staff retention remains a big problem for business leaders. In the manufacturing industry in particular, staff turnover rose to 20% in 2022, up from the 15% UK average.
With studies suggesting a better focus on employee wellbeing could significantly boost staff retention, here is how the Express Refreshments Micro Market can benefit your business.
Employee benefits matter in the workplace but the type of benefits required has now changed in line with the post-Covid world we’re now living in.
Employees have fresh demands, and they aren’t afraid to seek employment elsewhere if these demands aren’t met. Here are some key stats surrounding employee benefits and how they can make or break staff retention.
Your employees are the heartbeat of your operations. Without them it is impossible to achieve success, so you need to make sure you are hiring the right personnel.
That’s not all, though. Humans are not robots, and they expect to work in an environment that encourages them to perform to their full potential. Express Refreshments looks at how you can support your employees to stay productive at work.
It appears the power of workplace relationships could be key to keeping staff happy at work. Studies show that those who have a “workplace best friend” are more likely to be engaged in their role, which presents another opportunity for CEO’s and managers to develop a stronger workplace culture that encourages bonds and relationships.
Since its inception in 2013, the Micro Market has been streamlining on-site refreshments through technology. Advanced innovation has introduced new benefits to businesses across all industries, some of which they didn’t even know were needed.
During Covid, these benefits were further emphasised. And as we adapt to a new way of working, they are now largely required rather than previously desired. Read on to learn more about how the Micro Market utilises modern technology to improve the workplace.
Due to the changing demands in the modern workplace, the Micro Market has positioned itself as an attractive on-site refreshment solution for businesses across the past 18 months.
Smart insights driven by a central management system, combined with the fact the Micro Market is totally unmanned, means it conforms to every challenge the modern workplace requires.
Due to home and hybrid working that has rapidly developed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the workplace perhaps isn’t as important as it once was. Despite so, it still has an important role to play for colleague collaboration.
In order to make your workplace better appeal to staff, even if they only visit on a part time basis, it is important to provide facilities and services that promote happiness.
Here is how the Micro Market can modernise your workplace to give your employees food for thought as to where they prefer to station.
A study from Lifeworks Mental Health Index has concluded that Britons are struggling to feel as though they belong at work, certainly compared to pre-pandemic figures. This is a damning insight that can contribute to poor mental health. It also highlights the need for incentives to make staff feel more comfortable at work. Could the Micro Market help? Read more
The pandemic has drastically altered what we expect from the modern workplace, with employees demanding more from their bosses. As Express Refreshments has previously detailed, workplace wellbeing is under the spotlight like never before.
Phycological safety is just as important as physical safety, arguably more so. The importance of implementing a breakout area in your workplace has gained traction since March 2020, especially now more and more employees are heading back.
Here is why every business needs a breakout area for their staff. Read more
Workplace wellbeing isn’t a straightforward topic, made even more complicated as employees recover from the chaos caused by the pandemic. Express Refreshments explores the findings from Noam Sagi, a Psychotherapist and Change Facilitator, who tried to help Facilities Managers organise their priorities when it comes to employee wellness at work.