For many employers, encouraging their employees to take time off probably isn’t anywhere on their list of things to do. After all, isn’t it better if your employees don’t use up their vacation time and keep working instead?
As much as that may seem true on the surface – it actually isn’t. In fact, there are several reasons why it is important and beneficial to encourage your employees to take time off from work:
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Improved productivity
Taking time off gives employees a chance to kick back, relax, and recharge. That way when they come back they’re likely to perform better and be more productive.
Using employee monitoring software like WE Controlio can help you to track this. It will calculate a productivity score for each employee, so you can check on their productivity levels and observe how it changes after they’ve had some time off.
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Reduced risk of burnout
Many employees run the risk of burning out if they’re constantly overworked, stressed, and aren’t getting enough rest. As you can imagine, taking time off can help alleviate that, and give them a much-needed break.
It is possible to use WE Controlio to watch for early signs that employees are at risk of burning out. Because it can track employee activity, you can check to see if employees are disengaged, or easily distracted, and if their productivity has dropped.
If it has – talking to them to find a solution or to encourage them to take time off may prevent them from burning out.
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Increased retention
Encouraging employees to take time off and make use of their vacation days results in happier employees. And happier employees tend to stick around rather than look for other jobs.
To add to that, the fact that you check in on your employees and encourage them to take a break can foster loyalty as it will show that you care about their well-being.
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Better health and wellbeing
Generally speaking, if employees take time off and rest it will be better for their health and overall well-being. That is good for your company, as it will mean employees are less likely to fall sick and maybe take a more prolonged and unscheduled leave of absence.
The better the health and well-being of your employees, the more energetic, creative, and productive they’re likely to be. It can also make them more upbeat, friendly, and willing to work with others too.
Starting to see how encouraging employees to take time off will help your company in the long term? Don’t just take our word for it though – track your employees using WE Controlio to check on their active/idle time, attendance, and other productivity metrics. If you do, you’ll be able to see the difference that it makes.
All said and done, despite how counterintuitive it may seem – it is in your best interests to ensure your employees rest, take vacations, and destress. And all you need to do is make sure employees know that you’re fully behind them in taking a break from work.
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