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Thanks to all who responded to the Employee Retention Survey.  The results are resounding clear.  Over 80% of those who responded are experiencing an increase in employee turnover. See results.

I am putting on another Employee Retention Webinar on August 9. I hope the ideas and tips we discuss will help you retain your employees and staff. See below for the details and registration. We will be recording it in case you cannot attend. 

Let me know if you have any employee retention success stories!

Also, you may want to get your hands on the July 5, 2018 WSJ. Lot's of good information about turnover.


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Gregory P. Smith
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Chart Your Course International Inc.
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Employee Retention Webinar 2018
 
As the economy continues to improve more employees are heading for the door for better benefits, opportunities and pay. Successful organizations realize employee retention is integral to sustaining their leadership and growth in the marketplace. Those that fail to make employee retention a priority are at risk of losing their top talented people to the competition. Many organizations are at fault for high turnover. Most employee turnover can be reduced or eliminated altogether. This webinar will help managers, business owners, supervisors, and human resource professionals in not only how to retain their most talented performers, but how to transform their entire workforce into a high-retention culture. This webinar will provide you many tips and tools to help create a great place to work.

I would love to hear any success stories you may have.  Email them to me or I can talk to you over the phone.  I would like to know before August 9.

Date and Time
Thu, Aug 9, 2018 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

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Leaders: The Secret To Preserving Top Talent
Securing and keeping top talent is essential to a company's success. However, it is also extremely difficult to do. Employers need to try and preserve their best employees and these elite people must be strategic in order to stand out as top talent.
A Leader's Requirement
If you're in leadership, then you have to always put your best foot forward and give your best 100% of the time. The benefits of this approach will be seen in the results that follow in both your role and those that you supervise.
Leaders should stand back and be more:
  • Focused
  • Approachable
  • Strategic
  • Thorough
As a leader, take initiative to stay focused and help your team do the same. Be sure to stick to your company's vision and others will follow your lead. Also, be an example and take time out to get refreshed so that you can be more balanced in life and stay committed to the company without getting burnt out.
How does one pull this off as a leader? The goal is to have personal leadership and you'll be set apart. This is just not the norm today.
Steps Toward Personal Leadership:
1. Who do you plan to invest in? As a leader, you must look around you and think about who you should invest in. You may see a need to focus on some growth for yourself too. Is there a course or seminar that would help grow you professionally? Consider yourself but be sure to think about who you need to focus on. Top talent is rare and you don't want to let a talented individual get passed over or even get complacent. That includes you.
2. How can you empower someone else? Once you've identified the person or people that you plan to invest in, you need to figure out how to empower them. Equip them to take on a leadership focus and switch their thinking in that direction.
One way to do this is to help them focus on their priorities. They may need help to define what those are, but stick close and they will figure it out in time.
3. How to consider both time and cost as you develop leaders? The process of leader development is essential but a strategic approach should be taken. You must think of both the time and cost that it will take to grow talented individuals into leaders. One approach could be to give a large project to someone that is up and coming in their talent and rank in the company. Allow them the opportunity for growth and to let their potential really shine.  Often, the result is that the employee feels empowered and like they are adding value to the goals of the company. This is a win for all.
Growing and preserving top talent will allow for continued growth of your company. The effort is worth it and more. v
~ Written for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected. All rights reserved
Lower The Basket
In order to improve business operations, you'll need to acquire the skill of concentration. Companies struggle to make improvements because they are not equipped to move forward as quickly as they'd like and see real growth in the area of operations.
Concentration
Businesses strive to be more innovative and organized. They want to grow in their communication skills and styles. Often, they lack the one ability that enables them to focus your attention. Concentration is essential for entrepreneurs.
These days we are inundated with busy schedules, social media, and an overwhelming amount of stimulation from all directions. Concentration is what will help us remain focused and stick to our priorities.
This struggle to concentrate may lead us to fail in personal relationships too. Being present is what it takes to concentrate. We need to focus and not get so busy with random tasks and behaviors. People tend to spend their time daydreaming about the weekend, their upcoming vacation, or tonight's dinner plans.
Lower the Basket to Increase Concentration
Businesses need to make changes in order to improve their operations and this calls for the need to "Lower the Basket."
Imagine a young boy that cannot shoot a basketball to save his life. What would a parent do in order to assist him? The child is frustrated and the parent is at a loss. One tip that would help could be to lower the basket. Taking measures to allow growth and stretch the child in a different way could pull off big results.
In other words, bring the basket down to his level and current skill set.  We can use this same approach in business. We must lower the basket for our team in a way that helps them to put their eye on the prize. They need encouragement and to be asked how it is working for them and how it made them feel. This is what concentration is all about.
An employee, like the child trying to shoot hoops, will feel the win and learn how to better hit the goals set before them. Training a new team member and helping them to concentrate will give them the skills they need to be successful within the company.
The basket and the stakes will increase; however, the concentrated efforts to train them and equip them with the tools they need will pay off continuously. v
~ Written for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected. All rights reserved
 
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