Unique ways top companies help their employees manage stress

Unique ways top companies help their employees manage stressUnique ways top companies help their employees manage stressMoney.Moola.Cash-ola. Whatever you want to call it, we all like to be compensated generously and fairly for the work we do.As nice as a bigsalary may be though, its not the only part of a persons job that keeps them passionate and motivated to go into work and give a hundred percent every day. There are other ways employers can motivate their teams besides a giantraise.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraIn fact, when asked what makes them stay at a job, employees said1) enjoying the work 2) having a job that fitsother areas of life, and 3) benefits were all more important factors than pay. And as for Millennials, they crave purpose more than a paycheck.Having said that, all of this reasoninggoes out the window if an employee gets overstressed employees in demandi ng jobs may suffer from stress levels so high that it can burn even the fruchtwein committed person out after awhile.Top companies have realized this and are offering their employeesa variety of unconventional waysto be and stay happy and ultimately avoid getting too stressed outwith their jobs.Here are some unique ways somecompaniesare helping their employees manage stress, some of which might be familiar to you.Mental well-being offeringsSituations can occur at work that affectsan employees health negatively. From temporary issues like lackof sleep and irritation to deeper problems like high blood pressure and headaches, a heavy workload can be hard on a persons health. Many companies are seeing and responding to this. For example,Airbnbprovides free yoga classes for their employees.Appleallows 30 minutes a day for employees to meditate.Nikeoffers access to relaxation rooms.Fun in-office activitiesMany people enjoy their jobs, but it could still stress them out. When they toil man y hours at work, it can be a big stress-buster to get away from their desks and do something fun for a few minutes. Online storage giantDropboxprovides ping pong tables, theGoogleoffices sport a bowling alley and a basketball court, andChesapeake Energyhas an indoor rock-climbing wall. And among the thousands of companies reviewedon Kununu, 27% offer employee events as a perk. These all offer an employee a quick, easy way to get a bit of exercise and decrease their stress.Comprehensive canine inclusionSometimes help with stress has four legs.Dog moms and dads who are able to bring their pet to work with them report greater job satisfaction and lower stress. Companies who have an open-door dog policy are online retailersAmazonandEtsy,ice cream companyBen and Jerrys, hotel and restaurant groupKimpton, and consumer goods giantProctor and Gamble. And among all of the top rated companieson Kununu(companies an with overall star rating of 4 stars or higher), 9% of them are identified as pe t-friendly. Not too shabby Considering that this includes companies where allowing pets probably wouldnt make sense think factories, retails stores and the like. In any case, the option of having pets as work, where it makes sense, is a great way to decrease employee stress with practically zero financial investment.Days off to volunteerIts long been said the best way to feel better about your own life is to help the less fortunate. Under this premise, companies from a variety of industries let their employees volunteer, on them. Software giantSalesforcepermits their employees a generous 56 hours a year to volunteer, along with a cash grant the employee can bestow on the charity of their choice. Medical tech companyStrykergives employees up to five days of paid volunteer time. This is a win-win endeavor, as the employee gets to donate their time to a charity of their choice, and reduce their work stress, while the employer gets a renewed employee that completestheir work more produ ctively.Make-life-easier perksTrying to handle errands and appointments while managing a heavy workload causes many employees stress, and some companies have stepped in to lighten the load.Google, once again paving the way in unique employee offerings, givesemployees access to a concierge that handles tasks from dinner reservations to making hair appointments.Proctor and Gamblegives their employees a free ride to work.Mattelgives parents 16 hours of school-related time off so they can be present at the parent-teacher conferences and field trips without dipping into vacation time.Facebookhas a healthcare facility on-site, so no driving to the walk-in clinic on a lunch hour for their employees. All of these help save employee time, decrease stress, and promote job satisfaction.Companies are increasingly realizing that stress is a thief of productivity and putting creative measures in place to stamp it out.Smaller businesses, while maybe not adding a climbing wall, are predicted to tak e a lesson fromthese giants and implement some of these perks into their employees work life as well. Luckily, most of these are low cost and bring about a great deal of return in employee happiness and efficiency. The result is a more harmonious, high-functioning, happier workplace. Does your employer offer some perks you dont want to miss anymore? Tell us more about it in your anonymous employer review atkununu.usThis article first appeared on Kununu.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people