Looking to fill a position at your company is such a hassle? Wouldn’t it be great if employees were competing to work for you? Having a productive work environment is important if you want to reduce employee retention and grow your business.
Most people don’t leave their jobs because of the work itself. They leave because of poor management, unnecessary owner directed rules and regulations, low growth potential and opportunities or compensation.
No one wants to do the same thing everyday for the next 5 years. Change up employee responsibilities – diversify their workload. People should be excited about coming to work. Showing employees new things can provide a fresh take for management and makes their job not so routine. Increasing work responsibility creates a pride of ownership, challenges employees and allows them to grow professionally. Employees should have a clear understanding of the company’s goals and vision set by owners and carried out by a good management team.
Good management! This is one of the most important aspects in developing a positive workplace culture. As the owner of a business having a good management team is a top priority. A good management team is one that can clearly communicate and execute your vision to employees. Traits of good manager include:
Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to effectively communicate between employees and owner Trustworthy – no hidden agendas – are they eyeing your job? Remain calm under pressure Good managers do not feel threatened by new ideas from co-workers. Able to be a team player and not cause isolation or false competition among employees. Genuine concern about company and employees they manage Confident about one’s ability to lead team Delegation – knows employees and clearly able to see their strengths and weaknesses. Ability to accept constructive criticism
As owner of the business identifying weak management is crucial to your organization. If you see your company becoming something you don’t want, change it! One thing that frustrates employees the most is the owner not holding management accountable for their actions. If an employer comes to you with a concern listen and try to resolve the situation. Talk to your employees and recognize what they have contributed to the company and reward it!
Employers should work to develop a work environment where managers and employees feel challenged, can grow personally and professionally, feel appreciated and valued for their contributions. Good managers and employees are hard to come by. Americans spend 40 hours a week at work which is about 2,000 hours a year. That is a lot of time working somewhere you dread going to.