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What tips do you have for attracting and retaining
employees?
By Jamie Anderson of Spark Success Coaching
There are various ways to attract and retain staff and stay competitive
in today’s market.
The first that often comes to mind is to pay more. This is one strategy, and
it is important to keep pace with your competitors in the marketplace. Also,
on a financial note, a retention bonus system may be put in place to
encourage employees to stay for a pre-determined minimum period of time.
There are, however, a number of additional strategies. People often go to
work for a variety of reasons in addition to earning an income. Some of
these reasons are for belonging, social needs, to contribute, to be of
purpose and personal development. People want to be engaged in what they are
there for and, in order to do so, need to know where they fit in to the big
picture of your company vision, mission, philosophies and values. They
benefit from knowing what is expected of them, having effective and timely
feedback, and effective communication to feel heard, valued and a part of
the team or organization.
You can start by answering the following questions: What is our purpose? Who
do we serve? How do we serve them? How are we unique? What is our long-term
destination? What are our desired benchmarks on the way to our destination?
What are our business values? How can we assist our staff to have their
values and aspirations fulfilled by aligning with our objectives?
The next step is to take the answers to your questions above and develop a
strong business vision and mission. Then, by sharing this information with
your employees and potential employees, you can help them align their
desires with yours which makes your organization more attractive to both.
They may also have a abundance of ideas to enhance your organization.
When employee values and desires are aligned with the organization, you
create an atmosphere of cooperation and an environment where differences can
be acknowledged, accepted and embraced and where people are valued, where
their ideas and creativity are respected, their strengths are accentuated,
and where they are an important part of implementation, completion and
success. You also create a team that is more likely to attract others to the
organization. Would you want to work for an organization that operates this
way?
For more advice on retaining staff, contact Jamie Anderson at Spark
Success Coaching at 403.209.5936, email
jamie@sparksuccess.com or
visit
www.sparksuccess.com
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