Jeff’s Employee Retention Blog, Tips and Advice
Change Your Mindset – Look for the Good
'Let's catch people slacking off' This mindset is a mindset that has prevailed forever. Before I became an employee retention speaker and employee retention author, I used to love “strolling” through the facility and catching people doing things RIGHT! Not the...
Ah.. Where’s the Bathroom?
Recently, I met a person who had just started a role in a new organization that’s huge in size. They have over 5000 people employed at this facility. You would think in a large organization like this, the onboarding process would be very buttoned-down and...
They Leave Me Alone
This particular hotel had impeccable service and all the people who worked there were friendly, engaging, and very good at what they do. In fact, in all my travels this was probably in the top two hotels I have ever stayed at in North America. This employee...
I Just Couldn’t Abandon My People
Your initial response probably is, “So what…bosses quit all the time and go to other organizations.” Then she went on to explain to this employee retention speaker and employee retention trainer that her boss had been miserable for about 18 months but hung in...
Develop Patience
This employee retention speaker and employee retention expert has always struggled with patience when driving but I am working on it. That being said, I noticed how incredibly impatient other drivers are when I was coming home from a breakfast meeting. Then I...
Aside from Money…Why do you stay?
This employee retention speaker and employee retention expert believes in being proactive with employee retention rather than waiting for talent to be out the door before taking any action. Unfortunately, that is not the way most organizations handle employee...
Look for Indicators
If you think mental health issues and other issues like alcohol, drug, gambling etc. have not impacted your workforce…you are the one that is crazy!!! People are more stressed than ever and are finding non-medical ways to address the issues. Most of those are...
Why Many Older Workers Retire
What this employee retention speaker and employee retention expert has found is many older workers stop working earlier than they would like. It is other factors at work that make the organization onerous to work. Most of these factors can be prevented if...
Where Have the Go-Getters Gone?
What this employee retention speaker and employee retention expert found appalling was that there was little talk of motivating people. It was as if people are supposed to come to these organizations and be highly motivated. These employers need to recognize...
Space to Collaborate
Recently, this employee retention speaker and employee retention expert had the opportunity to visit one of my clients. The President has always been a proponent of collaboration. This philosophy has held them in good stead for many years. He even created a...
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