Employee Retention: Three Strategies to Hold Onto Your Talent

One thing I know is that in a tight labor market employees who may not have been looking for a job may get whisked away with more money, better culture, and stronger leadership. In my consulting practice, I work with my clients to align compensation, culture, and leadership to help employers achieve the growth and ROI that they need in spite of a tight labor market.

I’ve assembled some of my more popular blogs on the topics of culture, employee appreciation, and leadership to help spur some thinking on how to retain the employees you have as well as build a culture so they won’t be tempted to leave.

 How Do You Keep Your Company Culture on Track?

I’ve written a number of posts on corporate culture and the value it plays in employee retention, empowerment, and productivity. My recent blog entitled “Why Every Company Needs Culture Champions” talks about the necessity of having culture champions be the keepers of, and cheerleaders for, company culture.

 This isn’t a ‘fix-it and done’ strategy, but one that needs to consistently be monitored and course-corrected should it start to drift. Culture champions are your first line of defense in protecting and evolving your company’s culture. More

 7 Ways Employees Feel Appreciated at Work

Don’t we all want to be acknowledged and appreciated for our work contributions? How often do you feel appreciated when you go the extra mile? And when you think about it, saying “thank you” or “job well-done” doesn’t cost a thing and could bring loads of return in employee engagement and satisfaction. More

 Do You Have These 8 Successful Leadership Competencies?

Here’s a two-for-one from my January 2018 blog entitled ”Bad Boss? Time to Reboot Your Leadership Style for a Productive 2018?” It highlights 8 leadership missteps that de-motivate staff, lead to low levels of employee engagement, and can have a negative impact on the profitability of your company. Sometimes new leaders lack the skills and mentoring to contribute to the management of the organization. More

 Looking for an Employee Retention Strategy for Your Organization? As unemployment hits record lows, you’ll want to make certain that you can avoid all the costly recruiting and training expenses to get the most out of your leadership and employment teams. Contact me to help you get your culture aligned, moving in a positive leadership direction and retain your high-performing team members.