The term Labor Social Welfare refers to the state of satisfaction that the employee achieves in the performance of his duties, as a result of a pleasant work environment and the recognition of his work, which has repercussions on family and social well-being.
Here are some ideas for organizing a social welfare program.
• It must reflect the values and principles of each organization, if there is consistency both internal and external, if there are benefits policies for customers and / or users, they must exist in the same way for employees, so that the worker feels that it is so important for the company as its own customers.
• The program must start from the real needs of the workers and not from what a certain number of people believe appropriate, and for this it is necessary to make a diagnosis, this does not mean that everything desired is sought, the company decides how and when according to both economic, infrastructure and human resources.
• Every program requires an investment in money. Once the results of the diagnosis are obtained, the possible costs are evaluated. Informal recognition does not require more investment, only the commitment of the managers to the personnel in charge.
• Disclosure of the program to all levels of the company is essential for its real use and achieving true well-being, satisfaction and commitment at work.
• It is necessary to monitor, control and permanently evaluate the results, in order to measure the impact on the organization and avoid falling into the routine of simple isolated activities.
• The program with the highest number of benefits and money invested is not always the best, as informal recognition activities can usually have more value for the members of the work team than an extra payment on their salary.
• Benefits should not always be the same for all workers, the incentives established by the company must be consistent with the general benefits plan.
• The structuring of a program of this importance must be correctly oriented to satisfy the needs of the personnel and generate additional value for the company, either due to the social responsibility that this implies and the financial returns it generates.
• The personnel in charge of the execution, control and monitoring of the program must be trained for this purpose, since the social support activities of the program require professional management.
