Maybe the bosses of bosses are unrealistic. Let them deal with the team of thirty seven men and women you manage - and then let them expect more! Oftentimes, upper management does not understand just how unmotivated the workers can get, especially when they perceive the owners or bosses as not caring about their welfare or needs.
Management is left with the task of administering austerities and chastisements, while at the same time required to keep workers involved, punctual, and free of undue absenteeism. On Site Chair Massage can help, in this regard.
Considering that studies have shown that absenteeism dropped when a regularly scheduled wellness program including chair massage was instituted, we can pretty much state this as fact. Anecdotally, as well, our own observations with clients' feedback shows that employees really love Chair Massage!
How can you make sure the entire crew comes in on Fridays? Have random Chair Massage. No one wants to pass up the chance to chill out at work. Chair Massage is performed fully clothed, usually off to the side in a spare office, cafeteria, or even a less-trafficked hallway. The chairs have a small footprint and can basically be set up anywhere.
I know already what you, the reader, must be thinking at this point: "Chair Massage may well be effective, but try telling the Big Boss to spend more money, after I just left his office with him complaining to tighten the reigns on spending!" Typical scenario, and probably quite predicable. But the fact remains: Chair Massage can help deal with employees feeling like work is "hell on Earth" or some Sisyphean horror they must drag themselves to every day.
How can one convince their boss that this is worth the time and, more importantly, money? Studies have been done regarding chair massage in the workplace and absenteeism. Nothing beats evidence-based science. If your boss is intelligent enough to run a successful firm, then he is probably adept enough to put together the clues and realize that although not free, the benefits far outweigh the costs.
Present ALL the studies, with live links, that show that chair massage at work, and therapeutic massage in general, is helpful. (This blog previously posted may be helpful in getting you started. Click here to link)And of course, scheduling even one session and gauging the reactions of the staff might be the most prudent way to proceed. There is no commitment in this case, and if the upper management doesn’t like the results, it was a cheap experiment to run, in any event.
Owners and managers at many companies realize that chair massage is a profoundly cost effective, therapeutically effective, and socially motivating force that keeps the workers enjoying their jobs - something some companies do not care much about, leading to higher turnover rates and less overall company loyalty. As with anything else, the best way to go would be to try it and see. Watch your staff. Notice any changes. See for yourself if Chair Massage is really so fundamentally beneficial.
And of course, there are options where employees and the company split the bill, along whatever lines you specify, or even have the employees pay themselves, but able to receive therapeutic massage during work time. The idea of not having to spend anything is initially very appealing to most company owners, however, the most successful programs seem to be those where the company pays, with the highest rates of participation, and likely the best impression made on employees by the company itself. Click here for more information about chair massage in the office.
