Actively listen to your people
To achieve high productivity from your subordinates during summer, you need to start by spending some time getting to know them better. The key is to learn what makes them lively and engaged.
Every employee is unique. Some of your colleagues value their family time more, while others are interested in educating themselves or having a mentor.
Here are few ways to keep productivity up, even through the hot summer months.
1. Offer flexible schedules
Flexible schedules will enable everyone to participate in events they don’t want to miss out on in their free time. Also, they won't be forced to sacrifice their productivity at work. This option should also be rather inexpensive for your company to implement.
2. Summer isn’t there only after working hours
You can organize a company picnic or group sports. Give your colleagues the chance to get out. No one likes to be stuck in the office all day long, as the article on the businessnewsdaily.com website reminds us. Also, consider not having such a strict dress code when it's hot outside.
3. It's a question of culture
You also can use the company culture to make summer more bearable.
All in all, the atmosphere at work is important at any time of the year. It can inspire people to seek solutions for problems proactively. That is far better than merely spotting problems without making the effort to actually address them.
Culture can also encourage people to take part in cooperative interaction in order to boost production. When each team member takes responsibility for his or her project or activity, you can relax.
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