Improving work commitment cannot happen in just one day. It takes time to bring superior levels of commitment at work. Here are some of the things organizations can incorporate to bring in effective and immediate changes:

Build a strong team
Teamwork does wonder! Organizations must build a culture where working in teams should be important. Achieving targets together makes difficult tasks look easily achievable. Teamwork depends on how well employees are able to interact with each other and work in tandem, how well they can perform as a group. An organization can know if teamwork is the answer to problems can use teamwork surveys. These surveys will record all the responses and feedback which can be later evaluated and analyzed.

Let your employees know what you expect from them
Hard-working employees are an asset to an organization. Most employees want to be a part of a success story of the organization they are associated with. Therefore, it is important to communicate clearly the goals, vision, and mission clearly to the employees. This way employees would know what the organization expects of them. Clarity of thoughts is important at least during the tenure for which the employee is associated with the organization. With clarity comes the determination to work and achieve excellence.

Promote a culture of transparency
Let there be transparency in the organization. Let the employees participate freely in the discussions, important decisions related to employees, and an important contribution they can make towards the organization. When an organization keeps employees informed, they feel valued and trustworthy. This increases their sense of belonging and in turn increases commitment to work.

Encourage open and free communication
Open and free communication in an organization facilitates an environment of trust. Open door policy is one such way of promoting free communication. Alternatively, an organization can use employee satisfaction surveys, polls, etc to give their feedback to the organization.

On receiving this feedback, organizations need to keep an open mind to understand where they not meeting employee expectations and how they can improve work culture, without criticizing the employees who have provided the feedback. Put this feedback to use. Once employees know their suggestions or feedback are valued there will be an increase in work commitment.

Strong work ethics
Work ethics not only include how an employee feels about his/her job or career but also, how seriously does he/she take their work responsibilities. This involves attitude, behavior, respect for coworkers, effective communication, and interaction at the workplace. Work ethics demonstrates who and how a person is.

For many decades organizations have been working endlessly to improve their work ethics- honesty, integrity, and accountability are the three key factors that help improve workplace ethics, and organizations are strongly promoting these values at work. When employees witness such values in an organization they are tempted to stay around and be committed to the organization.

Culture of trust
What is trust? Trust is an essential factor that brings exceptional results in any relationship, especially at work and in professional life. Trust is not a simple nameplate on the door, a welcoming sign telling employees, “we provide trust here”. It encompasses a whole lot of effort from the top-level management and the organization as a whole to bring in and promote that culture in the organization. Trust is earned by putting in constant efforts in actions and deeds. When organizations promote such a culture, they have earned themselves employees who will truly impact organizations in all the right ways, thus increasing work commitment.

Innovation is the strategy
Let your employees be innovative in providing ideas, strategies, ways of communication, etc. Innovators are committed employees. These employees are always looking for better ways to do even the most mundane tasks. Such employees should be valued by the organizations and encourage them to come up with better ideas and rewards for their achievements and innovations.

Help your employees grow
An organization that helps its employees grow professionally and personally and respond to their ideas in a positive manner is bound to have people working for them for a longer period of time. An organization can support their employees by providing them with learning opportunities, cross-training, and any other interactive method that support their overall development. Such gestures help organizations retain their employees at the same time employees are more committed to their work.

Provide incentives
Organizations need to reward employees who perform exceptionally well. Every person has different things that motivate them. Incentives that are related to accounting and the results make employees feel important. It is important for organizations to recognize the hard work employees put in to achieve the desired result. Incentives should be assigned based on the criteria of the objectives.

Celebrate success together
Employees need to feel validated and that they are valued by the organization. Leadership needs to show them, they are looked after. Employees don’t leave an organization if they know their opinions matter if they are treated fairly, if their achievements are recognized and if they feel they are an integral part of an organization.

Celebrate success with your employees, tell them they have made a difference, encourage them to do better. Even the slightest gesture will lead them to do better with each passing day. This will lead to a better commitment at work.