One of today’s greatest challenges facing business operators is retaining qualified, valuable employees or staff members. Because of
high costs, increased time and stress of training new employees resulting from high turnover, savvy business operators are always looking to improve their relationship skills and business practices in order to retain their valuable employees and maintain a long-term satisfied and dedicated staff. The following tips will help business operator have a Staff that Lasts.1.Give quality time to your valued employees.
The more quality time you dedicate to your employees, more valued your employees will feel. Increase quality of this time by making eye contact with them during your interactions, and always remember to take time out of your busy day to stop and communicate with your employees.
2.Really LISTEN to your staff members.
Pay close attention to what your staff members are saying. Repeat back to your staff members what you heard them say to make sure that you heard them correctly, and also to show your staff members that you’ve been listening. Empathize with your staff members experiencing difficulty, and empower them to take actions to consistently produce positive results.
3.Verbally acknowledge your employees regularly.
Let your employees know that you appreciate their hard work and dedication. Verbally acknowledge them for their contribution and celebrate their successes. This will motivate your employees to continue maintaining an optimal level of performance.
4.Motivate your staff to take risks and try new things.
A staff that is motivated and allowed to take risks will be more creatively engaged and satisfied with their duties, and their innovative creativeness will produce profitable results. They will never be bored, and they will be looking forward to working on Monday.
5.Recognize your valuable employees with Employee Recognition Programs.
Implement an “Employee of Month” program or you can choose an award title that will be more applicable to your business practices. Award recipients love to see their name on a plaque hanging on wall and see an article of appreciation written about them posted for all to see. They feel successful and appreciated.
