There’s a whole range of benefits which can come from the introduction of corporate clothing within the workplace. From financial and functional benefits to the business, all the way through to individual benefits for each one of your employees. This blog looks into all of these reasons in great detail to give you the best written example as to why corporate clothing is something your business needs to look at proposing.
A sense of belonging
Job satisfaction is key to the success of any business and a crucial contributing factor to this is when your staff feel as though they’re part of a team.
Employees wearing the same corporate clothing as their colleagues creates a sense of belonging and instils a feeling of solidarity within the workplace. In addition to this, corporate clothing also ensures that from the outside looking in, everyone is on a level playing field. So, no matter their seniority within the company, everyone is valued and operates as part of the same team.
Encouraging a high level of team spirit through corporate clothing is essential for creating a collaborative working environment where your staff feel comfortable working alongside one another, boosting general morale and productivity as a result.
A sense of pride
With corporate clothing it’s vitally important that you implement a policy that your employees are more than happy to participate in.
This can quite easily be done by making them an active part of the decision process; asking them for their feedback with regards to the type of corporate clothing that would make them feel comfortable and ultimately productive. This type of HR exercise ensures that the needs and opinions of the workforce are taken into account, whilst also generating a collective favourable opinion as to what the choice of corporate clothing is.
When your employees look and feel ‘the part’ in branded corporate clothing they can gain a true sense of pride. The feeling of pride can act as the catalyst for plenty more positive emotions towards their workplace. This again, will go a long way to improving productivity and business performance.
Walking advertising
If you have your whole workforce endorsed in your logo through the use of corporate clothing, especially if you’re a reasonably large business, then you’re going to have people everywhere drawing attention to your business.
Even if some of your employees pop into the shops on their commute home from work, then everyone they see/engage with in the shop will see your logo. The more your logo is seen, especially in your local/target area, the more exposure there is, meaning a higher chance of the general public continuously noticing your brand and increased curiosity as to what your business activities are. This could then lead to potential new clients/customers and additional revenue to your business. All achieved through the simple technique of having your workforce dressed in corporate clothing.
This, in-turn, is actually going to be one of the cheaper forms of marketing, especially if you invest in quality corporate clothing which lasts, as it’s going to be a one-off purchase/investment. Rather than a repeat purchase in marketing for materials such as print media and video advertising. You may find by introducing this technique, that you actually decide to drop one of your other forms of marketing as there’s simply no need for it anymore. This will help to cut some of your businesses outgoing costs.
Saves time and money for your employees
Deciding on what to wear for work each day can be a burden on employees who work within an organisation where corporate clothing is non-existent. Trying to piece together a smart and professional looking outfit every day can take up a huge amount of their free time and money which could be better spent.
This can add an unnecessary amount of pressure on employees each morning, and in scenarios where they’re pushed for time and struggle to find an outfit which they’re happy and comfortable in, this can have a negative impact on their mindset for the rest of the day and could actually impact upon their productivity in an un-favourable way.
The financial implications of purchasing their own uniforms can also be another stressor for employees, as they attempt to seek out presentable clothing which keeps up with the standards of their colleagues without being repetitive throughout the week.
All of the above issues can be prevented by simply introducing corporate clothing to the workplace. As stated earlier, it will make employees all feel as though they’re on a level playing field at work, regardless of their financial and personal circumstances.
Overall, there’s a whole range of benefits to introducing corporate clothing to the workplace, from financial reasons for the business, to the workforces personal spending habits, to motivational reasons, with the scope for improved employee pride and morale, leading to increased productivity. The walking advertisement aspect could also open a lot of doors for your business and the potential future further success. So, maybe it’s time that you introduced corporate clothing to your business today? If you’d like a reliable source of quality corporate clothing then please do get in touch with us as Severn Signs or visit our website to view our whole corporate clothing range!