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Retain Your
Best People © Dr. Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. |
Many managers and team leaders ask me
how to deal with employees in a way that will maximize their
potential, create loyalty and respect, and cut down on high
turnover and destructive behavior in the workplace. The single
most common reason people stay or leave an organization is based
on the relationship they have with their direct supervisor.
Therefore, the key is to show a keen personal interest in each
person. Recognize everyone's uniqueness and find ways to allow
that uniqueness to be expressed at work.
The following tips can be adapted to your particular situation.
- One-on-one Meetings.
- Build trust; have meetings in your office over lunch or coffee
with each individual.
- Get to know your employee by asking about their career goals,
even if you have to acknowledge that working at their present job
may just be a stepping-stone on the way.
- Ask what opportunities for growth they might like in their job.
- Ask what part of their present job they enjoy the most. Find
ways to give them more of those tasks.
- Ask if there is any part of their job they don't like. If
possible, relieve them of the particular task. If not, help them
find ways to make it more pleasant. Break it down time-wise. Build
in rewards.
- Always recognize jobs well done; give bonuses, e.g. tickets to
movies or other events, recognize the employee of the month,
rewards for creative ideas, etc.
- Where possible allow the employee to learn a new area of
interest. Encourage that interest by sending them to a class, etc.
- Set up a mentoring system.
If each individual employee feels appreciated they will more
likely remain motivated to stay in an organization and
consistently provide quality work that is aligned with the
company's goals.
Dr. Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. is principal of Next Level Business and
Professional Coaching. She coaches Professionals and Business
Partners. You can purchase her ebook or soft cover editions of
Stop Doing What You Hate…Start Doing What You Love at http://www.StartDoingWhatYouLove.com.
Contact Dr. Lehavi at Dorene@CoachingforYourNextLevel.com
or on the web at http://www.CoachingforYourNextLevel.com
and sign up for her free newsletter, Mastering Your Next Level. |
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