When it comes to business growth, a lot of people have different definitions of what they consider to be growth. Some people focus solely on revenue and market share, while others focus on the number of employees that they have. The reality is that business growth should be measured using a variety of different metrics, but one that is sorely underrepresented is employee satisfaction.

Employees are at the heart of every business and without them, no company would get things done. Despite this, there’s still a culture of offering employees the bare minimum and focusing more on their wages than their satisfaction. A satisfied employee is going to be far more productive than one that hates their job. So how exactly do you keep your team engaged and happy?

Encouraging employee engagement

Here are a couple of top tips on how you can encourage employees to interact with each other and work as a team.

• Acknowledge your employees and speak to them when possible. Get to know their names, where they work and the type of work they do for you.

• Learn the strengths and weaknesses of your employees. With this knowledge, it’s easy to put together productive teams that help to grow your business and improve your chances of pushing a successful product.

• Give your employees room to grow. This could be the promise of promotion opportunities in the future or even just a program that allows them to study new skills to further their development.

Below, we’ve included an infographic on the importance of job satisfaction and how it affects your business.