How Can IT Companies Support Employees Facing Long Hours and Heavy Workloads?

Hi all,

Off late, especially in IT companies, there have been hard negotiations from customers on increasing the workload without increasing rates or completing a 4-month job in 2 months. This has become a prerequisite to keep the business coming. Employees are working for 12 to 14 hours a day and stretching on an almost continuous basis. This has taken a toll on employee morale, especially when it goes unrecognized.

Request you all to please help with any policy that you may have in your organization to handle such scenarios. Also, suggest how we can recognize these people.

I am sure that this will be an issue across organizations. Let's brainstorm and come up with as many ideas as we can.

Regards,
Shilpa

Shilpa,

You can introduce a reward program for your employees to appreciate their efforts. You can tie up with a club to provide discounted membership for your employees. Put up motivational pictures across the office if possible. Send out motivational emails or include motivational articles in the newsletter.

Thanks, Swati...

We have been trying to motivate these employees with ample R&R programs and Fun at Work activities; however, I am getting the message from employees very clearly that they are looking for some compensation benefits. Please let me know in case you have any such policy available.

Sending them motivational mailers daily is definitely a good idea to implement.

Cheers,
Shilpa