One of the best ways to engage a blue-collar team is to make them feel that they matter.
In this era where employee engagement is so important, One of the best ways to engage a blue-collar team is to make them feel that they matter. This story will throw light on how organizations can engage their blue-collar employees.
1. Rewards & recognition to be more inclusive and linked to direct monetization
Blue-collar workers are employees and are no different in their desires to be respected and valued. Organizations can build more inclusive R&R platforms, where they get evaluated and appreciated in the same league as managerial employees.
Up-skilling and development is another pocket where engagement can be built. Many organizations are now investing in the higher education of high-performing employees and promoting them to the supervisory cadre.
Some companies up-skill workers' spouses for added family income and improved living standards. Others combat alcohol-related issues with counseling and rehab to reduce absenteeism, indiscipline, and productivity loss.
Empuls a saas platform has understood these organizational challenges well. It offers solutions by gifting customized experiences, vouchers, rewards point mechanisms for blue-collar employees (and it can be linked to productivity points) and giving them more visibility in the organization.