Managing Employer-employee Relations

The diverse interests and goals of individuals can create inevitable conflicts between employers and employees.  Conflicts can be transformed into opportunities with effective conflict management strategies which will lead ways to good collaborations and growth of employer-employee relationships. This blog will explore the mutual benefits of employer-employee relationships to resolve issues and transform conflicts into collaboration fostering a positive work environment. Open Communication and Active Listening The keystone to conflict resolution at the workplace is open and effective communication. Employers and employees must communicate consistently by expressing information and concerns. On the contrary, active listening is also another way to understand what employers or employees feel which will resolve many issues.  Two-way communication is addressed as another communication resolution to employer-employee-related issues. Means that, if employees find unacceptable things...

Effective and consistent communication is the key to any successful employer-employee relationship. Communication is used to transfer information to the audience about the organization’s mission and vision, policies, and procedures, tasks and duties, and various activities within the company (Musheke, M. & Phiri, J., 2021). Hence, it ensures employees get motivated and organizational operations run smoothly. This blog will discuss the role of communication in enhancing employer-employee relationships by increasing their engagement. Effective Communication Strategies: When achieving organizational goals and expectations, effective communication plays a critical and strategic role. Where there is no effective communication, it can result in poor job satisfaction, employee engagement and lastly the lack of productivity. Hence it is mandatory for Managers or employers to maintain consistent and effective communication. The extent to which a manager accomplishes corporate goals depends ...

Today, work-life balance has become an important concept because of the lack of time, increased work-load, the reversal of gender roles, ethical/moral issues, health costs on society, economic/social issues and finally the quality of work-life (Chaurasia, 2023)  Striking a healthy balance between work and life offers several benefits, including reduced stress levels, improved health, better job satisfaction, and enhanced productivity (Shockley & Allen, 2013). Nevertheless, it is not an easy task to achieve since this requires organisational support in maintaining their work-life responsibilities. This is the point that employer-employee relationships become crucial. This article elaborates on the benefits of work-life balance, ways which employers can contribute to that and ultimately the positive impact that it will lead to making employer-employee relationships stronger.  Benefits of Work-Life Balance: Employees need work-life balance to maintain their physical, emotiona...

Creating A culture of engagement has become essential to achieving sustainable success in today's fast-paced business world. Employee engagement is a  widely discussed topic in the fields of organizational development, management, and industrial psychology (Jeung, 2011) When employees feel engaged, they are more likely to be productive, motivated, and committed to their work. By creating a culture of engagement, employers can acquire the full potential of employees directing to the success of employer and employee both. This blog will explore the importance of creating a culture of engagement,  and some practical strategies to achieve it.  Importance of Creating a Culture of Engagement: Employee engagement refers to things that are positively effective related to carrying out work that has aspects of vigour, dedication, and absorption (Schaufeli, Bakker, & Salanova, 2006). This sense of engagement is a cognitive, emotional, and behavioural condition of the individual ...

In today's dynamic and versatile job market, both employers and potential employees share a mutual expectation to find the perfect match. While employers seek competent, adaptable, responsible, self-motivated, loyal professionals who can easily get altered into the work culture, potential employees seek rewarding and fulfilling careers. Hence perceiving the expectation of both is crucial to ensure a prosperous partnership and strong relationship between employer and employees. This blog will explore the expectations of the employees and how it will shed light on employee expectations and employability.  Employability is “predominantly conceptualised as the skills and personal attributes considered important by industry and needed by graduates in order to secure employment” (Rowe & Zegwaard, 2017, p. 87). Employer expectations are the things that employers expect from their potential employees during the hiring, or in their currently working employees. In return, potential emplo...

Is it mandatory to manage employee expectations? Employee expectation is a key factor of effective leadership which has a significant impact on organizational success. Managing  it  is a challenging task for managers but a must to develop a strong relationship with the employees in today's dynamic and merciless business world. This blog explores the inescapable nature of managing employee expectations while focusing on the influence that they can have on a progressive and productive work environment.    What are employee expectations?   Employee expectations are the beliefs of the employees on how their employers treat or handle them. Both employers and employees must have certain expectations before starting and within their job roles. Customarily, it is the duty of a manager or a supervisor to provide employees with a coherent understanding of their roles, responsibilities and performance. They may also expect a say in their terms and conditions of employment ...