07.BENIFITS OF HAVING A GOOD EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

INTRODUCTION

Figure1:Importance of having a good employee relations

The significance of employee relations lies in their fundamental role in fostering a constructive and efficient work environment. Improved morale and work satisfaction, greater involvement and dedication to the company, lower employee turnover, and a sense of loyalty among the workforce are all benefits of having positive employee relations. Effective employee relations strategies can also contribute to the development of trust between management and staff, which fosters improved teamwork, collaboration, and communication.

Nurturing a positive and productive employer-employee relations in today's competitive job market allows organizations to enjoy higher employee satisfaction, lower turnover, and better overall performance(Kailash Ganesh,2024).

Since employees are the engine of any organization, you want to make sure that both employee-employer and cross-employee relations are well maintained(Neelie Verlindran,2023)

According to  Angshuman (2023),

The 7 Benefits of good Employee Relations

1.  Heightened Employee Loyalty

   Employees don’t leave their jobs. They leave their bosses. Most employees don’t think twice about changing their jobs if they feel the work culture is not feasible. This mainly happens when employers overlook their stand for bettering ties with the workforce.

   Ignoring the chances to improve employee relations not only costs the employers financially. But it also tarnished their brand image, thereby obstructing the flow of new talents. Thus, employers must always check how their employees feel and if their career is advancing.

2. Increased Motivation        

   Maintaining good relations with your employees is not only limited to good communication. It also involves recognizing your employees' efforts within the workplace.

   And even the employees like it when they feel praised by their higher-ups pumping up their motivation levels. As a matter of fact, motivated employees also make up as excellent team members. Also, employees with a higher level of motivation are less likely to experience burnout. Healthy workplace relations motivate employees to give their best and work harder.

3. Fewer Chances to Workplace Conflicts

   Here, the only viable solution in the employers' court is having a good relationship with the employees. This allows employers to make unbiased decisions involving their workforce and mitigate any conflict within the organization. Workplace conflicts are one of the major reasons behind unsuccessful businesses. Such conflicts usually arise due to differences between an employer and an employee. If left unattended, these differences grow further, widening any prevailing gaps.

4. Improve Trust and Confidence 

   Great employee relations sow the seed of trust and confidence in the workplace. For the same, most companies introduce an employee relations manager. These managers are entrusted with keeping the organizations' efforts for better employee relations on track.

   The degree of trust and confidence also depends on the way employers communicate with the employees. Thus, ensuring healthy workplace communication is very important. Nurturing trust and confidence in the workplace requires a lot of effort from both the employer and employees' end. It won’t be wrong to compare it to a puzzle where the most critical piece is in having good employee relations.

5. Ensures a better Workplace Culture 

   Employees and job seekers always desire to work for organizations with thriving work culture. Good work culture may be defined in various ways like trusting your employees, recognizing employees for their efforts, or coming out to support the employees in distress.

   Like all the other points, a strong employee relationship also helps in building a better work culture. When employees enjoy a good relationship with their employers, they are much inclined to adhere to the company's guidelines and principles. This is turn, reflects back in the form of a positive employee experience. Organizations are defined by their workplace culture.

6. Enhanced Work life Balance Work-life balance

   Employers these days fall prey to the hectic work culture that forbids them from having some time for rejuvenation. Owing to this, employees become demotivated and experience burnout in their jobs due to the excess workload. And the lack of good employee relations often drives them into hiding their issues.

   This, in turn, is very bad for both employers and employees. It deprives the employers of taking action regarding the issues and the employees; it disbalances their work-life. However, with the focus now shifting on ensuring great work-life balance. It’s high time for employers to rethink their approach to great employee relations. is now the buzzword of every employer and employee.

7. Better Employee Engagement 

   An engaged workforce exhibits better results and efficient workflow in the organizations they are in. Moreover, all the practices for better employee engagement ultimately pave the way for strong employee relations. Conducting employee engagement surveys and introducing new measures become much easier with healthy employee relations.

   Thus, having a decent relationship with employees is a big part of incorporating employee engagement in a firm. Because when employees can share their views openly, employers can take proper steps to ensure better engagement. Employee engagement is the term used to define the efforts of an employer to engage their employees on the job. It involves everything from ensuring better workplace communication to frequent appreciations for the top performers.

CONCLUSION

A Win-Win Situation for Employees and Employers

Employers and employees benefit from having good working relationships. They inspire workers to perform to their full potential in a happy and productive work environment, and companies gain from their dedication and loyalty. Setting a high priority on good employee relations is not just the moral thing to do, but it's also a tactical benefit that helps an organization succeed in the long run.

REFERENCES

Ganesh, K. (2024, Januay 18). Employer-Employee relationship. Retrieved from culturemonkey.io: https://www.culturemonkey.io/employee-engagement/employer-employee-relationship

Neelie Verlinden. (2024, March 03). AIHR. Retrieved March 13, 2024, from Academy to innovate HR: https://www.aihr.com/blog/employee-relations/#:~:text=Importance%20of%20employee%20relations,-Since%20employees%20are&text=This%20allows%20employees%20to%20better,their%20contributions%20make%20a%20difference.

Angshuman. (2023, April 27). Strong employee relation. Retrieved April 12, 2024, from Vanatagecircle.com: https://blog.vantagecircle.com/strong-employee-relations

Figure1:Importance of having a good employee relations