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talent
retention
team building
newsletter
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Issue #11
During our team building work with client
organizations, we've compiled a collection of barriers that we see creating
enormous stress for individuals, blocking performance in teams, and robbing
organizations of productivity.
Each issue, one of these barriers will be addressed in
our newsletter.
We'll include some suggestions for breakthrough
thinking to give you ideas for
how you might begin busting through these
barriers.
Today’s Employees Are Not
Easily Satisfied With Yesterday’s Motivators
Smart employers and managers
know that there is a range of actions they can take that can make a valued
worker think twice before leaving.
Studies show that the
organizations that have the best retention records have a wide spectrum of
flexible options, many that are no-cost/low-cost, such as:
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Flexible benefits options to meet the needs of
the changing employee demographic
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Merit based compensation policies
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On-going training & development
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Opportunity to utilize skills
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Comfort to raise concerns and recommend
solutions
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Opportunity for growth and advancement
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Coffee stations
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Water coolers
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Lunch rooms or lounges with a microwave &
fridge
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Flexi-hours
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Good lighting
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Plants
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Clean environment
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Dependant care support (e.g. on-site care
centers, referral services, care subsidies)
Most of all, if
you want to retain your most valued people, you must recognize that today’s
employees are not easily satisfied with yesterday’s motivators. Today’s
knowledge workers know that they are in demand … so if the job is stressful and
unsatisfying, they leave.
Be aware of the fact
that your new employees don’t believe in the old work warranty that “the company
is good and fair and rewards employees fairly.” They have a “show-me” attitude
and they want more than just a pay cheque. They want freedom in the workplace,
and the power to be involved in the decisions that affect them. They want to
know that they have joined an organization that will preserve the integrity of
their careers by training them and updating their skills.
At the end of the
week, your workers want to go home with a sense that they are making a
difference beyond the four walls of your establishment.
Remember: One Size Fits One.
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