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I wholeheartedly concur with the lead off to this article by Ron Thomas… “A person who feels appreciated will always do more than expected, therefore, the two most powerful phrases any leader can use are: Thank you and […]
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Only let A-players on your team. Really listen to your employees; ask for input and have on going conversations. Deliver what you promised your employees when you hired them. Find out who your employees really are and what […]
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Below is a list of job perks and incentives published by an “expert” about ways to keep millennial employees happy and engaged at work and to attract new members of that generation to your workforce as well. I […]
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When 5,000 people were asked if they’d received any praise or acknowledgement from their employer in the past year, only 7.6 percent answered “yes.” More importantly, when those 380 people were then asked how long ago it happened, […]
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Are you making good use of the five most effective employee motivators? Being able to have some fun at work. Opportunities to learn and grow. Being a valued member of a productive team. Management feedback that helps them […]
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I recently came across a question you might want to add to the lists of questions you ask job applicants and those you ask in your “stay/retention” conversations: “What does a good day at work look like?” Respondents […]
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I recently read an online article with this advice to all job-seekers preparing for an interview… “If the prospective employer doesn’t give you a chance to ask questions, at the end of the interview, ask if you may […]
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Do you know your employees’ favorite candy bars, restaurants, charities, or sports teams? If not, make it a practice to have new employees fill out a “data sheet” as part of their onboarding process. When you want to […]
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“Stay conversations” improve employee engagement because they can systemize your practice of proactively asking your team members how they’re doing and what you can do to support them. Understanding what employees want from their jobs and where they […]
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ENCOURAGE MORE FUN AT WORK Your workplace should cultivate an environment of fun! There’s no rule against it and who doesn’t like to have fun? So what does fun look like in a work environment? It can be friendly […]