How to provide perks that ignite engagement and retention
No amount of ping-pong tables and nap pods can compensate for a lack of substantive benefits that make your employees’ lives easier.
Ping-pong tables, unlimited snacks and beer on tap are the hallmark perks of trendy companies, but do these flashy features bring any bottom-line benefits?
Sure, nap pods are hip, but how effective are they in attracting and retaining top talent?
A 2017 survey found that 86 percent of office workers in the United Kingdom felt that fun perks had no specific value in their working life. Twenty-five percent of respondents found them “annoying.”
If you’re serious about employee engagement, it’s time to leave the games in the dorm room and create a culture that invests in people—not toys. To be a culture-first company, organizations must provide an environment that enables employees to thrive. Work-life balance, flexibility, continuous learning, collaboration and innovation are the new “perks” that win the loyalty of high-value talent.
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