Simple ways of keeping staff happy

I'm reading so much about retaining employees in a time of crisis; who holds the 'power' now - the employer or the employee...etc.

Its not rocket science. At any time, all people really need in order to be actively engaged, is to know they are important to management. As people, not just drones who get the job done.

Be flexible about timings when it comes to kid related stuff - PTA meetings, doctor visits, etc; have an open door policy that lets them feel their opinion counts and they have the freedom to air it; make sure they are your brand ambassadors - let them be your test groups, get the product first, get all company announcements before the media.......simple things that yield results.

Loyal employees will stick with you through the thick and thin, if they know its being appreciated. Being taken for granted sucks, in personal relationships as well as professional ones.

Talk to your people and be honest. Take them along with you for the ride, whether its an aerial direction or the opposite, they'll be happy to go along. As long they don't feel they're being TAKEN for a ride :-)

Comments

  1. suzanne brussaard16 April 2009 at 14:21

    Thanks Bina, I totally share your ideas, and it is always good to read how simple it actually is. Best regards Suzanne

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  2. Tim Lloyd16 April 2009 at 14:22

    It is always worth reading about this from a fresh perspective.
    In my experience, you can go a long way to maintaining a team simply by being honest and discussing the needs and aims of the business.
    People like to see change and movement, in whatever form it takes. It shows that someone, somewhere in the organisation, is thinking about the business and has the energy and drive to make change happen.

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  3. Deon Binneman20 April 2009 at 11:08

    Ask them - engage them....

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