Employee turnover can be a significant challenge for organizations of all sizes. Losing valuable employees not only impacts productivity but also adds recruitment and training costs. In this context, businesses are increasingly recognizing the importance of stay interviews as a powerful tool to improve employee retention. What Are Stay Interviews? A stay interview is aContinue reading “The Power of Stay Interviews”
Category Archives: Employee Experience
8 Qualities Shared by Top Companies
What are the qualities shared by top companies? Additionally, what is it about them that makes them a top place to work? How are they different from others in the same industry? Three major organizations that put out annual lists of “top companies to work for” are Forbes, Fortune, and Glassdoor. Seen below are theContinue reading “8 Qualities Shared by Top Companies”
What are the 5 Stages of Burnout?
Burnout can creep up on the best of us. You start a new job or project, realize that it’s going to be a challenge and buckle in eager to crush it. Slowly your motivation starts to slip away and the stress of your undertaking sets in. Your usual coping mechanisms – eating well and workingContinue reading “What are the 5 Stages of Burnout?”
Why Employee Engagement Matters
I’m sure you’ve seen these employee engagement statistics before… and they are staggering. Nearly 2 out of 3 employees are not committed to the goals of the organizations they work for. If we think in terms of a sports team that means the majority of the players don’t care if the team wins or loses.Continue reading “Why Employee Engagement Matters”
2021 Trends & Their Impact on the Workplace
Each year brings new changes to the workplace, and 2021 will be no exception. In fact, I predict there will be eight 2021 trends to look out for. Many of these will change the world of work dramatically: Wanderlust After being cooped up for over a year, team members are now ready to get outContinue reading “2021 Trends & Their Impact on the Workplace”
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Employee Engagement
How do you foster employee engagement? How do you know the best way to motivate an employee to be more productive? What about team building; what’s getting in the way of those connections? The answers are all in the pyramid above; Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Employees, teams, and organizations are all operating at a differentContinue reading “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Employee Engagement”
The Workplace of the Future
When I picture the workplace of the future the word that comes to mind is “balanced.” I see: – 40 hour work weeks (or less!) typically 8am to 4pm – 30 minute lunches, on site, with colleagues in a comfortable space – Flextime and up to 40% of the work week conducted remotely – CommutesContinue reading “The Workplace of the Future”