BizEdu
BizEduKeeping Employee Satisfied In Workplace
Employees Should be in a Constant State of Learning
They appreciate and understand that information grows at a record pace in almost all businesses and not keeping up with information is a sure way to get behind the competition. Workers who seek promotions must be on the cutting edge of information. Ambitious individuals want to learn and when they sense learning opportunities are stifled, they will seek greener pastures.
Be a Perpetual Teacher
Help workers gain a little knowledge every day. Encourage training within your organization. Encourage initiatives that produce new information. That helps to maintain a competitive edge. There is always the risk that you train and they still leave. But, you can be assured that if you don’t train and help those who want to grow do so, they positively will leave.
What About Your Workers?
Are they feeling bored and unchallenged? Maximize their skills and talents to job requirements and you greatly increase the potential for producing a happy worker.
Everyone Appreciates Being Appreciated
Thank people for a job well done. Give them credit when they accomplish worthy things. Acknowledge the importance of employee contributions to the bottom line. Never take employees for granted. All these things bring a sense of importance to the
To Do a Good Job, One Needs the Proper Tools
You can’t turn a pig’s ear into a silk purse. Likewise, you cannot produce 21st-century results with 19th-century equipment and tools. Provide resources. Provide encouragement. Provide an environment where good work can take place. Do all you can to help workers gain pride for their efforts and you will build a stable workforce.
Pay Competitive Salaries and Provide Competitive Benefits
Most would have ranked this as the first reason people leave a company. But it is not. We must pay competitive salaries and provide competitive benefits. But pay is not the glue that keeps workers stuck to a job. Feeling good about a job, sensing that they are appreciated, having opportunities to learn new skills and support for doing their job well outrank pay in the minds of most workers. Good pay will hold people for a while. But, paying attention to these other factors works better. Where is your attention focused?
Bad Bosses Can Discourage Their Staff
They can seem insensitive or controlling in certain situations. It’s important to realize that sometimes what comes out of someone’s mouth and what they genuinely mean aren’t the same thing. Maybe they’re working on a big project or under a lot of pressure. That could drive them to say things they don’t actually mean. You have to look in the mirror and ask yourself if you are proactively communicating. Remember, people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. However, if you legitimately feel held back, prepare your resume.
