Why a dog-friendly workplace?
Benefits Your Staff and Organization
Enhances Your Customer Experience and Marketing
Enhances Your Customer Experience and Marketing
A dog-friendly workplace increases employee productivity and engagement while enhancing employee health and reducing stress. By creating an environment that reduces burnout, especially in high-stress workplaces, companies can improve their attraction to potential hires. This approach also increases retention and fosters connections among staff, providing positive distractions that ultimately enhance well-being and quality of life. Workplace consulting can help organizations implement these effective strategies.
Enhances Your Customer Experience and Marketing
Enhances Your Customer Experience and Marketing
Enhances Your Customer Experience and Marketing
Adding symbolism and identification (i.e., dogs = family, companionship, or care) enhances the credibility of a dog-friendly workplace. This approach expresses care to customers and boosts employee productivity by creating a positive atmosphere. It fosters 'good' feelings, increases brand recognition, and on social media, improves accessibility to your product or service. Additionally, it helps segment your customers and promotes humane treatment of animals. (Pro tip): Avoid using dogs or animals as customers in ads or social media to maintain professionalism.
Improves Your Bottom Line!
Enhances Your Customer Experience and Marketing
Improves Your Bottom Line!
In the Denver area, it is estimated that the average person spends $500-$1000/month to send their dog to doggy day care. By creating a dog-friendly workplace, you not only save money for your employees but also enhance employee productivity and improve your bottom line! Research shows that implementing a dog-friendly workplace, alongside staff benefits and effective workplace consulting, leads to enhanced marketing and added value to your customers' experience, ultimately resulting in an increase in profits. This can truly pay for itself!
What a Gold Rush Workplace Consulting Package Provides
Where do I start? What should I be considering?
Here is a list of some of the aspects to consider when transitioning to a dog-friendly workplace, which can enhance employee productivity and create a positive environment. From office layout to policies and cultural considerations, it's essential to address the following elements:
- Liability insurance
- An Employee Handbook outlining policies and expectations
- Employee disclaimer/affidavit
- Addressing religious, cultural, and health concerns while avoiding discrimination
- Being transparent in interviews
- The layout of space, ensuring there is room for dogs to relieve themselves
- Cleanliness expectations for a dog-friendly workplace
- Consideration of dog sizes, breeds, and ages
- Managing dog conflicts and staff interactions
- Disciplinary measures and processes related to pet behavior
- Schedules and breaks designed to accommodate dogs
- Assessing both dog and employee suitability, as having dogs in the workplace is a privilege, not a right
- Pet bereavement days for employees
- Remote or work-from-home policies impacting dog-friendly arrangements
- Enhancing customer experience by being dog-friendly for visitors.
Our Expertise and What We Provide
Office Layout Assessment for a dog-friendly workplace
Drafting Policies & Waivers
Incorporating into employee handbook for enhanced employee productivity
1 FREE dog demonstration for employees per year
1 FREE education workshop for employees on service dogs and dog behavior
Signage/collateral for onboarding to promote a dog-friendly workplace
10% training discount for all staff
Assistance with mitigating dog-related conflicts through workplace consulting
Dog assessments to ensure a harmonious environment
On-going troubleshooting throughout the year
Dog Friendly Workplace Certification
Our Services
Office Layout Assessment for a dog-friendly workplace
Drafting Policies & Waivers
Incorporating into the employee handbook
1 FREE dog demonstration for employees per year to enhance employee productivity
1 FREE education workshop for employees on service dogs and dog behavior
Signage/collateral for onboarding to promote a dog-friendly workplace
10% training discount for all staff
Assistance with mitigating dog-related conflicts in workplace consulting
Dog assessments
Ongoing troubleshooting throughout the year to support a dog-friendly workplace
Dog Friendly Workplace Certification
How Much?
We understand that investing in a dog-friendly workplace is a significant decision, which is why we have tailored our offerings based on the size of your organization. Our services are divided into four packages, each named after key locations from the Colorado Gold Rush, to enhance employee productivity and create a positive work environment.
If these costs feel prohibitive, please reach out. Every workplace consulting consultation begins with a FREE initial visit to discuss your goals and needs.