Growing dissatisfaction at workplace

Nowadays the dissatisfaction among the employees is showing a significant rise. There is less space for creativity and great way for followers. Employee motivation and appreciation is based on revenue generation. Employers cannot forget the fact that the success of an organization depends on how productive its employees are but with the given level of dissatisfaction employees have started feeling highly demotivated and disinterested in work. Employees with low job satisfaction can negatively affect a company because they possess negative attitude. This dissatisfaction can directly hamper the productivity of a company. An employee can feel dissatisfied because of many reasons but it’s important for managers to know what lacks and where. Understanding the needs of employees, giving them space for creativity, appreciating their efforts and acknowledging their hard work is highly important to retain an employee’s interest in an organization.

Some Reasons for Job Dissatisfaction

• Not compensated well
• Limited Career Growth
• Lack of Interest
• Poor Management
• Lack of motivation
• Non acknowledgment of hard work
• Lack of recognition
• Unhealthy environment
• Excessive burden to meet targets
• No space for creativity

Managers should understand the reasons behind employee’s unhappiness at work. Communicating well with the employees can help a lot in understanding their needs from the organization. Timely appraisals and growth can boost the employee morale to a great extent. Having 5 days working and giving weekends off can help in enhancing employee interest as well as increasing their productivity. Having a stress environment is important to create a cohesive culture. Conducting weekly group meetings can help in sharing ideas and it can even prove to be a good way in knowing the employees better. It’s highly important to appreciate different views and opinions because it will help in making the employees feel important. Every employee has certain expectations and organization must work towards fulfilling their needs.

A satisfied employee will always try to give his/her best to the organization. If their interests are met well there would be no need to overlook. An organization must win the trust and respect of its employees. A good organization will always be filled with satisfied employees. Employees will never feel burdened if the organization succeeds in creating a healthy and competitive environment. Organizational goals must meet with individual goals for sustained success. An employee is equally responsible for creating a bridge so it’s highly important for an employee also to try and approach the organization in case of any discomfort. A rapporting and harmonious relation with the management will lead to a successful organization.