5 Tips to Increase Workers' Productivity and Satisfaction

70 percent of workers report feeling disengaged with their jobs, their supervisors and their very careers.

Would your employees say the same?

It's a hard world out there for the blue-collar worker, but that doesn't mean they have to bring their troubles to the punch clock. To improve satisfaction and productivity among your staff, here are five tips for increasing their engagement.

1: Offer Rewards
Give your "employee of the month" something more substantial than their picture on the wall. Offer incentives for good customer feedback. Set goals and give prizes to the ones who reach them fastest.

2: Keep An Open Door
Have you established an open line of communication between you and your workers? Do they know they can come to you with any concerns, complaints or queries?

3: Put Them in Uniform
Handsome uniforms inspire a sense of professionalism and camaraderie among your employees. They also help present a united front to your customers. Everyone wins, so shop uniforms today for a high-class tomorrow.

4: Remember Birthdays
People work harder for bosses they like. If you remember to bring them a doughnut on their birthday or give them time off for their child's graduation, you'll build a strong, solid foundation of care and trust that will extend to all aspects of the job.

5: Don't Micro-Manage
You hired them because you thought they could do the job. If that's no longer true, then let them go, but don't stand over their shoulder offering unwanted criticism and unsolicited opinions. Nothing ruins productivity more than a manager who won't stay out from underfoot.