Bullet Proof Your Company and Your Employees

Studies have shown that employee turnover consists of stress on the job, unclear communications, no appreciation, no trust and respect, family problems and no motivation. Companies that value their employees and consistently show their appreciation, produce employees that are healthy. happy, motivated and high producers. Here are just a few tips on how to do this.

Provide:

• Exercise Facilities
• Employee Sabbaticals
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Adequate Staffing
• Onsite Childcare
• Employee Flex Time
• Updated Training

Recognizing people effectively, reinforces the actions and behaviors you most want to see people repeat.

• Write out the recognition, what the employee did, why it was important, how it enhanced your organization. Copy the employee and department head, place a copy in the employee’s file.
• A personal note to the employee. Have a supervisor sign it. Copy and place in the employee’s file.
• Present the recognition publicly. It is important for other employees to know that employees are valued.
• Give cash, gift cards, gift certificates, and checks. Give them with a note or letter. So they can remember it after the money is spent.

No budget is too small to afford employee recognition.

Trust and Respect:

• Courtesy, politeness and kindness.
• Encourage co-workers to express opinions and ideas.
• Use people’s ideas to change or improve work.
• Don’t be critical over little things.
• Treat people the same no matter race, gender, size, age, sexual orientation, or country of origin.
• Include all co-workers in meetings and events.
• Praise……Praise……Praise!

Motivate and Inspire:

• Mentor or coach. Care about their goals and aspirations.
• Involve people in decisions that affect their work.
• Make sure employees know and understand the organization’s mission, vision, values, goals, and guidelines.

Retain Top Employees:

• Select the right people from the beginning through competency screening and behavior-based testing.
• Offer attractive, competitive benefits packages.
• Provide training sessions, presentations and mentoring.
• Respect employees. Listen to them and their ideas.
• People want to enjoy their work. Engage and employ the special talents of each individual.

How many people can truthfully say they love what they do and that it doesn’t feel like “work”? Show your employees you value them and respect their unique greatness and you will reap the rewards.

“If you love what you do, you will never work another day in your life”
-Confucius

 

 

Gretchen Gregg