Last week we discussed the fact the economy is improving and employees no longer feel lucky just to have a paycheck. They are now in a position to demand more. We explored some of the ways to increase the chance that they stay with you long term. Today I would like to take a deeper dive on some additional ideas on how to keep your employees happy.
Compensation is always an important factor in ensuring that people are satisfied at work. The challenge is, when you give someone a raise, after a period of time, that goodwill starts to diminish. Instead of giving the employee a significant raise all at once, why not break it up into smaller incremental raises.…
As the economy continues to improve and jobs are easier to come by, employees are no longer in a state where they feel lucky just to have a paycheck. If you are a manager or business owner it’s now more important to keep your employees happy.
Studies show that 90% of employees are willing to consider leaving their job. Unhappy employees are 11 times more likely to move to a new organization. The average cost for employee turnover ranges from 1-1.5 times the position’s annual salary. As an employer, you can choose to put your time and energy into recruiting, hiring, training, and integrating a new personality into the mix, or you could simply find a way to keep your employees happy.…
Last week I wrote about the benefits of keeping your ego in check. One way to ensure that you continually do this is to treat people with respect. Many people feel that if they are educated or wealthy they are somehow superior to those that are not.
Think about a crisis like 9/11 or a Tsunami. All of the social hierarchy disappears. We are back to the basic element, human survival. This has a tremendous equalizing effect.
I submit that some of us have certain advantages in life. If you are the byproduct of loving parents that encouraged you to succeed, you are fortunate.…
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