You want your talented people to stay. And not just stay, but be satisfied, engaged, and highly productive. Employees, at all levels, want just a little more – of something. Leaders and employees alike can get more of what they want by simply remembering to ask. Too often we find out what our talented employees […]
How satisfied are your talented people with their everyday tasks? Do you know enough about your employees’ values to answer that question? Values are not difficult to uncover, but they are powerful forces in an employee’s decision to stay or leave. Imagine your employees as your customers. Now, what do they value most? How can […]
On Monday, in the US, we celebrate Labor Day-a federal holiday created to celebrate workers! For many, it’s a day of rest. For others, it marks the end of summer with barbecues and other celebrations with family and friends. It’s also a time to celebrate your employees and the contributions they bring to your organizations. […]
Josh Bersin, Founder and Principal at Bersin by Deloitte, recently wrote in a Forbes post, “I believe the issue of ‘engaging people well’ is becoming one of the biggest competitive differentiators in business.” We agree and it seems so do many others. The fifth edition of Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay, co-authored by CSI Founder […]
Question: I recently hired someone who left within the first quarter. He never gave this organization (or me) a chance. I never even knew he was unhappy or disengaged and now it makes me angry. We spent good money recruiting him and I invested time training him. How do I prevent turnover like this next time? […]
New research from Career Systems International (CSI) and the Jordan Evans Group, finds that pay is not the most important factor in determining whether an employee stays with an organization. In fact, Fair Pay has moved from fourth place in earlier research to sixth place in this 2014 report. The 2014 “What Keeps You” white […]
By Beverly Kaye & Sharon Jordan-Evans This blog post is based on concepts from Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans. This bestselling book provides twenty-six strategies to keep talented employees happy and productive. In addition to updating and revising all information for the fifth edition, the authors have […]
As a manager, your employees are the most important resources you have to achieving your business goals. But unfortunately, Gallup reports that only 30% of the global employee population is fully engaged. That means that for every dollar invested in attracting, developing and compensating your employees, 70 cents is potentially lost. Not to mention the lost opportunity costs in […]
This is Part 2 (N to Z) of a two part series. Are you letting your star employees know they matter? Valentine’s Day-and all year round-is the perfect time to let them know you care. Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, authors of Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay, have provided 26 (from […]
Are you letting your star employees know they matter? Valentine’s Day-and all year round-is the perfect time to let them know you care. Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, authors of Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay, have provided 26 (from A to Z) specific ways that you can show your employees […]