People are products of their surroundings. This doesn’t change when a worker enters the office. Productivity is largely a result of how comfortable a person may or may not feel on the job. Of course, it’s important to balance the conveniences and luxuries necessary to keep morale up with a streamlined atmosphere devoid of distractions. What can you do help make your work place an environment in which employees thrive professionally? This 3 pronged strategy should go a long way towards this end.Reward performance publicly Everyone enjoys reaffirmation that their talents are being noticed and hard work appreciated, but it is particularly uplifting to see exemplary work lauded in front of peers. It may be a concern that fellow employees who have not yet been recognized will actually take such a message negatively, but with the right employees in place it will serve as a motivational tool to take their efforts to the next level. These rewards should not be merely trivial commendations an employee might find patronizing. Make sure there is a legitimate incentive worth working towards.Stay In Touch with Employees While not an endorsement to micromanage your employees, keeping them up to speed on large scale company goals can be an invaluable way to make employees feel valued as a member of a team. An individual may be great at his or her job, but perhaps could be even better if he or she knew the effect his or her efforts were having on the bigger picture.Have a little fun To quote The Shining, “All work, no play makes Jack a dull boy.” It is important for employees to take their jobs seriously and be productive, but at a certain point prolonged tedium can become a mental hazard, not to mention lower the quality of work. For example, perhaps a runner can complete a mile in 5 minutes, very impressive, but asking the same runner to run a 5-minute mile every day without adequate rest is not only overly demanding but nearly impossible. Whether it’s a break room or company outing, provide a venue for employees to relax a bit and let off some steam, aside from complaining to his or her significant other.