Employee Moral Proposal

Proposed Topic: Serving free drinks/food

Looking to give the employees an incentive for their hard work? You should consider offering free food and drinks in the workplace. It is my belief that my company should consider this policy because it will serve as a means to improve the health of the employees in as well as improve their productivity in the workplace. Having an active wellness plan in the workplace has many advantages. It can boost morale and increase productivity, allow employees to improve their physical fitness and health.

Employee morale has a great impact on any organization’s productivity and quality of work. In certain businesses, low morale can cause companies to lose revenue due to this issue. Employees want to sense being valued by their employer, without noticing an employee’s commitment to doing their job well, motivation diminishes.

Some companies order lunch as a convenience for employees because of traffic in the area during lunch hours, this allows employees to not only have an opportunity to eat but allows frustration levels to remain at bay because they did not go out for lunch and had to worry about beating the clock to be back to work on time. It is also a good way to bring employees together; on busy days, it may be difficult for employees to leave the premises, especially exempt employees. Hungry employees become disgruntled employees and production will go lacking.

Feeding employees is also a way to motivate employees, they will see that you, the employer care about them and it also helps them to be excited about coming to work. One study showed that it increased employee morale. Companies that provided meals had higher employee satisfaction ratings. Providing meals also allows for stronger connections between employees. When you have employees from different departments sit down and enjoy meals together often, this helps them to form stronger, more positive connections with each other. Intercompany networking can help foster creativity and may lead to positive outcomes for the organization (Gunderson, 2016). As mentioned previously, a happy worker is more productive. Instead of being in a long line waiting for food, employees can talk about business with their coworkers over a healthy meal.

Providing free meals and drinks to employees also provide a healthier workforce. When employees are healthy, they can cost their employer less. They miss fewer days, have better productivity, and health insurance costs are lower. By paying for lunches now, the company is avoid paying later in increased health insurance costs for overweight or unhealthy workers.

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