Category Archives: Keep Your Employees Happy

Future trends in human capital indicate that retaining the loyalty of top talent is key to leadership development. Happy employees are a key ingredient to creating a healthy business. But with a variety of temperaments and personalities to deal with, how do you make your workplace environment a place where employees are engaged and satisfied to help achieve the goals of the company? In the following articles, Joel Garfinkle identifies proven strategies and practices to increase productivity by increasing employee job satisfaction.

Ways Managers Can Improve
Employees Performance at Work

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It’s not easy keeping a smile on your face in today’s business environment. Employers are faced with laying off employees, cutting benefits, workplace perks like bottled water and birthday parties. Managers and employees alike are focused on survival. Enjoyment seems to have taken a back seat.

It’s easy to let the good times roll when business is booming. But when times are tough, it’s more important than ever to create a positive work environment.

According to a recent article in the Chicago Sun Times, even in a lackluster economy, there are numerous inexpensive ways to improve morale of your staff.

Here are tips on ways managers can improve their employees  performance at work Survey your employees.

Successful employee retention and promotion begins with assessment. Get their feedback on existing programs and on what they think they need. Even more important, use an employee retention survey to find out … Continue reading Ways Managers Can Improve
Employees Performance at Work →

How to Train Employees to Be Critical Thinkers

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Critical thinking: It sounds like something college professors do.

And while critical-thinking skills are vital to academic research, they are equally important in the business environment. As you look to increase visibility and influence in the workplace, you need to become the professor of critical thinking for your team. Critical thinking is basically a questioning process. Here are three questions that will encourage employees to start thinking critically about their actions.

“I hear your question. What’s your answer?” “What would you do if I weren’t here?” “Are you using your brain or your gut?”

“I hear your question. What’s your answer?”

Achievement Awards – Celebrating & Honoring Valuable Employees

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In these changing times, many leaders are getting anxious about how many of their people could be looking to greener pastures. According the Achievers Workforce Institute’s Engagement and Retention Report, an astounding 52% of employees are planning to look for a new job this year, in what NPR calls “the Great Resignation.” That’s a 43% increase from the previous two years. (Other estimates place the number at 1 in 4 employees.)

Why are employees jumping ship in such record numbers? Many realized during the introspective time mandated by the pandemic that they weren’t deriving enough satisfaction from their jobs. For others, the experience of working from home showed them that they wanted greater flexibility in things like working hours.  And a full 74% want more recognition for their hard work, the Achievers report found.

Thus, every manager ought to be prioritizing rewards and recognition. Honoring employees’ efforts through … Continue reading Achievement Awards – Celebrating & Honoring Valuable Employees →