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How to Keep Your Team Smiling

Posted: October 18th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: All Junto Health Posts, Healthcare Advertising, The Whole Enchilada | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

One of the latest trends in the tech field is employee perks. Google offers subsidized massages, a rock climbing wall and hair cuts. Work/Life balance is all the rage and for good reason. Happy employees are more than just labor – studies show psychologically well employees perform better. Even better, a happy employee who loves and lives the brand becomes the greatest advocate.

Now, we aren’t telling you to compete at Amazon’s level. And while we’d love to see a foosball table in the staff break room, there are more feasible options in the health care industry like:

  • Surprise Snack Attack – once a month, walk around with a basket of healthy goodies (think trail mix) to pass out to your employees, staff and physicians
  • Run Like The Wind – encourage employees to participate in a local charity walk or offer to sponsor a Relay for Life team
  • The Best Part of Waking Up – surprise your employees with free coffee on a Monday
  • Under My Umbrella – order branded umbrellas and on a surprise thunderstorm day, give them out to staff as they leave

Need a few more ideas? Check out the infographic below from ResumeBear for some of the top tech companies’ many perks.

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