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Beyond Salary: How to Keep Your Employees Happy

We recognize the importance of equitable salaries for all employees, but sometimes a raise isn’t in the cards. When this is impossible for your company, what other ways can you keep your team happy? Personal development, additional attention to work/life balance, and other benefits can support your employee engagement. There are many perks beyond salary. Here are some ideas for employee satisfaction.

How Can You Keep Your Employees Happy Beyond Salary?

Prioritize Work/Life Balance

If you cannot offer a raise, consider ways to improve your employee’s work/life balance. Offer more flexible schedules, the ability to take time off during the workday without burning vacation, and ensure that your team has the resources they need when facing a crisis in their lives.

Encourage Work-from-Home

If you can, and your industry allows it, working from home is a great way to improve the quality of your employees’ lives. While you can’t offer a raise, eliminating a commute reduces your employee’s spending on gas, car maintenance, and even meals. Employees can save significant money by not coming into the office, and your overhead is lower too.

Include Employees in Decision Making

Another way to ensure employees feel like they belong in your company is by including them in decision-making. Create committees that help improve aspects of the workplace, such as DEI. Ask them for input on big decisions that can affect their jobs.

Review Additional Perks

What is the current state of your benefits program? Can you offer additional benefits that might not dip into your budget for salary? For example, many companies provide access to wellness programs or online therapy platforms to improve the mental health of their team.

Provide Career Development

Additional training and mentoring can let your employees know that you appreciate the work they’re doing for you. While increased responsibilities should come with a raise in salary, offering educational opportunities can increase your employees’ knowledge base for various applications both in and out of work.

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