Happiness Quotient at YUJ Designs

Can money buy happiness?

This is a classic subject that many of us have been debating for years. The year 2020 forced us to reconsider our priorities. We’ve all spent a significant amount of time reflecting on our current situation and where we want to go in the following years.

We live in a changing world. We are now operating in a new normal. As we adjust to new methods of working, our conceptions of success are being rewritten. We have always worked with clients on other continents without ever meeting them in person at YUJ Designs. We have established world-class methods for remote work since YUJ’s foundation. As a result, we didn’t have to deal with much difficulty shifting from hybrid to 100% remote work.

Whether it’s the hybrid approach or remote work, the unifying thread is communication. It is the responsibility of all ecosystem stakeholders, whether a design manager or a UX developer. It is easier to walk up to someone in a physical work place and explain a problem in five minutes. When compared to working at a remote location. You are not always aware of the other person’s schedule in this circumstance. Though virtual collaboration platforms like Slack and WhatsApp have helped to overcome the communication problem to some extent.

The bottom line is this:

Individually, we should all be proactive in our efforts to connect with one another.

In this day and age, it is critical to connect with each and every employee and understand their struggles, accomplishments, and so on. In certain ways, maintaining a company’s equilibrium or pleasure quotient is critical. How does one go about doing that? The YUJ management team developed a Health Check survey to have a better understanding of how well our staff perform individually and in groups. A health check poll for the entire firm to gain a better understanding of overall employee morale, contentment, and engagement.

The survey was a means to communicate how all our employees’ opinions are important to the organizational development. For each employee, this survey was an excellent opportunity to express their opinions, suggestions and share feedback in the safest way. Here are some of the ways in which the survey inquired about the mental health of YUJ employees.

• Asking employees how they’re doing. Asking for their suggestions on how management can help them on an individual and team level.

• Providing help in matters concerning the employees, be it challenges in managing stress, managing workload, or dealing with productivity challenges.

• Making mental and physical health of employees a priority. By conducting weekly all-hands calls, yoga-meditation sessions, activities for employees to bond with other teams based on their interests, and promoting healthy communication throughout all the levels of the organization.

Keeping these goals in mind, the survey was conducted digitally followed by a session discussing the results with everyone. The results of the survey were used to improve the processes and policies, track, measure, and increase employee engagement. The survey communication staying true to the open culture at YUJ.

The data gathered from the survey was then collected with the intent to extend a hand to people by designing specific interventions. The survey received some interesting, thoughtful, and candid responses! The survey turned up good feedback in terms number of employees feeling connected and aligned with the company’s purpose. The overall sentiment was — happier, as YUJ leadership had already taken on a few measures to facilitate a happier, productive environment.

Employees at YUJ have a timely check-in with their managers, senior management, and leadership, there’s constant learning that happens through challenging projects. Through project updates employees present these achievements and learnings to their colleagues, initiating a conversation to improve everyone’s knowledge. Also, frequent employee engagement activities that have leveled up the happiness quotient in the company.

Here are a few glimpses of the results of Health Check 2021. This proved to be a good way of including the employees in contributing towards the organizational changes. The questions revolved around employee wellness, engagement to their overall happiness levels.

About 83.1% feel Happy at YUJ.

About 75.2% answered their stress levels are manageable.

About 98.9% of people agreed they feel safe to express their ideas with the team.

These numbers make some very good points. Not only the Happiness Quotient at YUJ Designs is exceptionally high, but it also is interesting to see some very thoughtful suggestions coming forward from the employees. This intent and readiness to make change happen at an organizational level is a good sign when considering the motivational levels of employees.

As a result of the survey, and through incredible suggestions of the employees a whole gamut of new initiatives were born. Starting with facilitating a central mode of communication.

• Maintaining official as well as interest-driven channels, removing the barriers for socializing.

• Kick-starting Learning and Mentoring sessions with managers and leaders.

• More engagement and networking activities

• Post work fun and wellness sessions

• Quarterly sessions by leaders for the company’s purpose and vision alignment

• Internal projects to improve the employee experience and engagement

• Recognition and appreciation of employees, their achievements and many more

YUJ Designs has definitely supported the employees throughout the tough times by lending them support in multidimensional ways. By prioritizing the mental health and well-being of their employees YUJ has positioned the company as a definite contender to be the First Choice Company for many talented UX professionals.

The senior management understands the notion shared by employees and reciprocated with genuine interventions to imbibe the various suggestions given by the change-makers, YUJ’s employees. As it is the sign of a true resilient company to re-align, adapt and aim higher.

YUJ Designs is currently looking for passionate UX professionals who can create impact by design. Do visit our Career page to find out the perfect role for you.