Malaysia has moved on to the endemic phase of Covid-19. Now, employees returning to the workplace have to deal with the stress of living with the virus. It is important for SMEs to safeguard employee mental health to ensure continued growth of their businesses. Here are 3 strategies you can adopt:
1. Lead by example
Mental health remains a sensitive topic in the workplace. Your employees can only be comfortable talking about their struggles if you establish an open culture at work. You need to show them that you care for their mental health. Share your story. Assure your employees that it’s okay for them to open up about their mental health issues. Most importantly, you are there to help them get through it.
2. Flexible work arrangement
Retaining the option for your employees to work from home is another approach to help them deal with their mental health issues. After two years of remote working, some employees may need time to adjust to returning to a formal workplace. Working from home allows your employees to take care of their family and personal matters easily. This will help ease their stress to achieve work-life balance.
3. Additional time off
An over-stressed employee is often a poor-performing one. Giving your employees more time off may be the best way to ensure their happiness. They can use this break to settle their personal matters or simply recharge. This can help raise your employee’s morale. It can also prevent burnout and increase productivity.
Your employees are your business’s biggest asset. Caring for their mental health will contribute to building a strong team to run your business. PLE Laundry Equipment Sdn. Bhd. is committed to help laundry business owners thrive in this endemic phase. Contact us at 016-262 2965 or 03-5633 6405 for more information today.
