More workers are finally starting to understand how important it is to take vacation time. According to CNBC, vacation use is up, and people are ready to get out of town.
When you run a company, you might think it’s a good thing when your employees don’t want to take a vacation. How dedicated are they? They must really love their jobs.
While it might make things easy for the time being when your employees don’t take a vacation, it won’t benefit your company in the long run. Continue reading this article to learn why you should encourage your employees to take their vacation time.
WHY VACATION TIME IS A MUST FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES
When you want to motivate your employees, there are many ways to do it. Is vacation time one of those ways? Let’s go through the reasons to encourage vacation time now.
COMPANY CULTURE FOR THE WIN
When you create a company culture of taking vacations and enjoying life, you’re more likely to retain your talent. While you might not have the budget to pay like the big boys, if you treat your employees right, this makes it much more attractive to stay.
If you ask employees why they work for a certain company, you’re likely to get comments about company culture. The almighty dollar is not the only motivator anymore.
INCREASE ENERGY LEVELS
Increasing energy levels is a major benefit for employees taking a vacation. Not only will the employee that goes on vacation feel great but they bring back good energy to share with the team.
Sharing stories and ideas for the other worker’s vacations is also a good way to build a team environment. Having a vacation goal to work toward is a great way to keep the energy high and the people happy.
MAY LOWER HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
People that take vacations experience less stress and more enjoyment in life. Stress is a very negative energy and can cause health problems. Vacations not only help decrease stress levels during the vacation but in the time prior and post as well.
LEARN TO BE FLEXIBLE
When your employees take a vacation, you need to fill the void. When you have to fill that void, you’ll learn about the talents of other works that you might not have otherwise known.
When you learn to be flexible, your company is more stable. If someone needs to call out of work, the day won’t be a wash because you know who is able to cover for them while they are gone.
Being able to be flexible for your company and your employees creates a positive work environment.
READY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT EMPLOYEE WELLNESS?
Vacation time is a valuable tool to keep your employees happy and energized. You’ll find that employee productivity goes up and complaints go down when people take time to take care of themselves. Continue your education by reading our post about creating an employee wellness program.