How to Retain the Best Employees (Part 3)

I Am With You.

These are the words your team needs to feel, if not hear from you. Showing you care and support your employees is one of the most powerful things that can foster a positive workplace. It’s also something you actually have control over.

As a manager or leader, you shouldn’t be lording over people barking commands... but rather ask how your workers can be most supported. Ask about their workload, and how it can be made better.

At the very least your workers should know that you support them. Just like we’ve mentioned in the two previous segments, making it known that you care about your employees will give you the edge in retention.

Keep in mind that while creative, none of these three methods costs you more money. It’s not incentivized. Your workers have a lot of options out there today, so you need to focus on why they should stay with you.

This Weeks Take Away

Go up to your team members, and ask them how you can help. At least once this week, find someone— maybe that you know is possibly stressed out, or over worked, and ask them how you can make their day easier.

Make a difference in their day by reminding them you’re on their side. Sometimes there isn’t anything you can do to help. But if you’re listening, your workers will feel it.

Employees that can say their managers genuinely care about them, have been proven to be more productive, and stay with their companies longer.