Over the years and after a pandemic, the world had to reinvent the way in which it carried out its activities. Since then, the concept of emotional salary It has rumbled with greater force in the workplace.
However, this term may still be foreign to some, including employees and their management, the most important group to whom this information concerns.
Emotional salary refers to all those non-financial compensations that companies can offer their employees, such as recognition, labor flexibility, the possibility of training, personal development and others.
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Although it may seem a bit obvious, it must be clear to the beneficiaries that Salary is not the only bonus that employees should receive for their work, because “economic benefits are not known as emotional salary and, sometimes, they can be as important to the employee as the payroll itself,” indicates the Banco Santander portal.
Within the emotional bonus is caring for the mental health of workers.
emotional payments
A study carried out by the consultancy Randstad revealed that 65 percent of Spanish employees value more a company that allows them to reconcile work and family life, while another study from the University of Warwick found that happy workers are 12 percent. more productive compared to the rest.
In order to make users feel rewarded emotionally within their work, the initiative is based on five elements.
- Labor flexibility: the pandemic will make it appear that time away from the commercial space is essential, so the idea is to give the employee greater autonomy to carry out their tasks.
- Consultation: The intention is to adjust the work period with the personal period, in case of having a medical appointment, child care, among other household responsibilities. They can be reconciled freely with a superior.
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Training: The objective is that employees can access continuous learning and have opportunities for growth.
(Keep reading:How much money should you earn to be happy, according to Harvard?). . - Welfare: It is not a secret that the activities that promote hobbies and spaces for physical activity help promote people’s mental health. So they established environments with this theme within the company, it adds value to the emotional salary.
- Good work environment: Although it sounds routine, ensuring and maintaining a good climate among collaborators increases the feeling of recognition and cooperation among them.
What do the experts say?
According to Marisa Elizunda, creator of the emotional salary concept and barometer, companies must ensure ten key factors to provide these types of bonuses that help the mental health of workers, promoting productivity and improving results.
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- autonomy
- belonging
- Creativity
- address
- enjoy
- inspiration
- master’s degree
- Personal development
- professional development
- Purpose
According to Nancy Martínez, CEO of Live 13.5°, the corporate happiness consulting firm and creator of the International Happiness Ranking of Heroine Companies, “focusing on improving individual and organizational well-being performance has a direct impact on improving business results.” ,
Thus, if you have a company or belong to one, knowing these psychosocial contributions can help you obtain great performance in it, both with your employees and with your peers.
NATHALIA GOMEZ PARRA
DIGITAL SCOPE WRITING
TIME
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