Eight hours of work, weekly meetings, deadline projects, troubleshooting, and daily productivity are the life’s work of the employee. Amidst these humdrum, what makes an employee happy to work with the company?

• A handsome pay
• A memento of Appreciation
•  An appreciation mail?

If you think, these will make them happy. Then you are not a successful entrepreneur.

A successful entrepreneur is the one who builds a happy relationship with their employees. Everyone who runs their own business can get called as an entrepreneur. However, being a successful entrepreneur is something different!

“Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first.”–

 Angela Ahrendts

Being in a driver’s seat, you as an entrepreneur should think outside the box. Here are the top 5 expectations that every employee expects their bosses to do.

1. Nutshell Communication:

The first and foremost hurdle that every employee’s face is communication. Every employee appreciates the direct and meaningful conversation. They don’t want to beat around the bush. An entrepreneur should communicate in simple terms so that it serves the purpose.

2.  Cradle of Opportunities:

Cradle of opportunities is what the employees want from their boss. A job that serves as a source to enhance their career skills, training and development is what fascinates the employee.

3. To Err is Tolerable:

An employee does not want to work in an organization where their mistakes are judgmental. A successful entrepreneur will be coming up with constructive feedback and innovative solutions to the problem. Employees love these bosses than those are judgmental.

4. Balanced Life Style:

Nowadays, employees look for jobs that balance their lifestyle. They appreciate if the entrepreneur values their life outside the job.

5. Have Fun Work mode:

Employees love their entrepreneur if they are going crazy and Chilled. A successful entrepreneur is the one who seeds confidence, courage in the employees and not the sense of fear.

“People are the most important thing. Business model and product will follow if you have the right people.”

-Adam Neumann.

Now how can you build a relationship in the workplace? Here are some essential tips that make an entrepreneur more successful:

· Trustworthy

· respect

· Lend your ears

· Appreciation

· Strong work ethic

Trustworthy:

When it comes to the employee-employer relationship, trust is essential in building up a successful relationship. If the employee does not have faith in the organization, then as an entrepreneur, you cannot expect productivity from them.

A healthy relationship will bring out creativity and confidence of the employee.

Respect:

To be a successful entrepreneur, you must show respect to the employee. Just because the employee is working for you does not mean that you can disrespect. It would be much appreciated if the hierarchy is flat and also this will avoid the politics inside the team.

Lend Your Ears:

A good entrepreneur will always lend his ears to his employees. A successful entrepreneur will leave his doors open to hear from the employees whatever it may be from feedback to employee’s changing needs.

Appreciation:

Appreciation is the sole thing that pushes any employee to move forward. A successful entrepreneur will always follow up with the employees and do regularly.

Strong Work Ethic:

A successful entrepreneur should have a strong work ethic. He must be the one who comes to the office first and leaves late. Before making the employees obey the business rules, the entrepreneur must follow the same.

What happens if the employee’s relationship is amicable?

· More Productivity

· High Reputation

· Satisfaction

A successful entrepreneur is not the one who has more productivity but the one who is equally successful in bringing the smiles in his employees’ face.