If you can't find workers, you're not alone. At each keynote speech I give, I ask the audience to raise their hands if it's difficult to hire new employees. Just about everyone raises their hand. I then ask if they have trouble retaining them. Again, nearly everyone raises their hand. As the U.S....
I'm consistently surprised by how few managers and executives have a game plan for their one-on-one sessions with team members. Just ask those people, as too many describe these sessions with the boss as infrequent or inconsistent, ineffective and, in some cases, intolerable. That's too bad. For...
PwC’s Workforce Pulse Survey findings for March 24, 2021 After a year of change, employee priorities are shifting on location, benefits, and skills.As business leaders charge ahead with post-COVID-19 work plans, they’re relying on an energized, motivated, and skilled workforce to help them achieve...
There's a clear and meaningful correlation between employee engagement in their financial wellness benefit and retention. For organizations struggling to keep their top performers, here are some daunting numbers that equate to costly turnover from a recruiting, onboarding, and...
As leaders, our jobs are to maximize the performance of each individual and the organization. But, too often, we don’t take the time to really understand performance and what drives good/bad performance. Instead, we manage by the numbers or dashboards. If the numbers aren’t measuring up, we take...
These five styles of feedback response speak volumes about employee potential. One of your major responsibilities as a manager is to deliver constructive and actionable feedback to your team. It’s a critical part of your contribution to their professional growth and to the success of...
It’s frustrating when a member of your team has mentally checked out. In some cases, this person does only the bare minimum. In other cases, they fail to meet important deadlines, or they drop the ball on critical projects. How can you determine what’s going on? What can you do to address the...
Create an employee contract that is unique to each employment relationship by covering these 10 details. Although the majority of employees in the U.S. work under at-will agreements, some employers choose to have their employees work under legally binding employment contracts. Before determining...
A stellar employee leaves your company for another job. Perhaps they were lured by a recruiter offering an enticing salary and impressive perks, or maybe they just wanted to try something new. But months — or even years — later, they’re knocking on your door again. Turns out the grass wasn’t...
Engaged employees offer a lot of benefits to your business. Here's how to get them there. Employees want to feel invested in and connected to their work. Engaged employees are less absent, more productive and more communicative. To boost employee engagement, create a strong company culture and be...
Performance evaluations are the best way to identify the strengths and opportunities for improvement presented by the employees of an organization. They are also an instrument to promote meritocracy and facilitate administrative decision-making such as distribution of bonuses, salary increases,...
You can start to use these methods right away, and they don’t cost a thing. These are the seven secret employee motivation techniques that I have found to work. You can start to use these methods right away, and they don’t cost a thing. 1. Get to Know Each Member of Your Team “Don’t forget to get...