Don’t Overlook Your Top Talent!!
So How Many Times have you seen the SCARY scene in your Company? You know what scene I’m referring to? You get the dreaded call from one of your Top employees.…
HR Manager: Hello there Top Employee. How are you?
Top Employee: I am GREAT! Can I speak with you for a moment?
HR Manager: Sure, come on down. [There is a huge pit in the bottom of your stomach]
Top Employee: Okay, on my way.
HR Manager: Hi Top Employee, have a seat.
Top Employee: Thanks.
HR Manager: What can I do for you?
Top Employee: Well….. I want to hand you this [top employee hands you a letter in
an envelope and you know what it is]
HR Manager: NOOOOOOO…….[You scream in your head!]
Top Employee: I’ve found another position and I will be leaving.
HR Manager: [As you congratulate one of your Top Employees] Well, congratulations on
your new position. We are so sorry to see you go, but wish you the best.
your new position. We are so sorry to see you go, but wish you the best.
NOT ANOTHER ONE!!!!!!!!!
Managers are looking for new top talent always. But what happens when you are so focused on acquiring new talent, while steadily losing the top talent you have. Why? What is going on? It is important to utilize and more importantly RECOGNIZE the Top Talent you have. Otherwise you will lose your top talent. 10 Ways to Show Appreciation http://humanresources.about.com/cs/rewardrecognition/a/appreciation.htm
Getting the best out your
employees requires you investing in your employees. The Ole’ Adage “You Get out
what you put in” reigns supreme if you want to grow your workforce. Making the best
out of your workforce is not as difficult as you think. Imagine treating your
employees the way you want to be treated! Taking the time to know your
employees and appreciate their worth will make a huge difference in the
dedication and responsibility given to the Company from your employees.
Employee engagement is a workplace approach designed to ensure that employees
are committed to the organization’s goals and values, motivated to contribute
to organizational success, and are able, at the same time, to enhance their own
sense of well-being.
More importantly, investing
in the proper training for your employees to effectuate their jobs to the best
of their ability is a big problem in the workplace. While employers want to get
more for their money, lack of training boils does to ineffective, inefficient
work-product. Simple! Utilizing 2 over-worked employees when clearly the
process REQUIRES 3 employees. Some processes simply must be broken down in
order to prevent work errors, overworked employees, unhappy employees, unhappy
clients.... Do I need to go any further? You get my point.
Instilling a culture that
encourages strong and authentic values, with clear evidence of trust and
fairness based on mutual respect, where two way promises and commitments --
between employers and staff -- are understood, and are fulfilled. At the center
of engagement is improved performance and productivity. Rest assured engagement
cannot be achieved via mechanistic approach which attempts to extract
discretionary effort by manipulating employees’ commitment and emotions.
Today, we
are not just speaking to engaging. We are speaking about respect and
appreciation for the great gems your organization currently has! It is
important to realize your current employees’ values and the talent they
contribute to the organization. Don’t get caught up in the hype of never
having enough employees. It is good dependable, dedicated employees that you
want in your organization. Be careful, you may find yourself losing your top
employees because you are too focused on getting new talent. 101 Ways to
Reward Employees (Without Giving Them Cash) | OPEN Forum http://amex.co/1BUyKox. Do not
confuse appreciation with rewards. We are talking about a culture where
employees are respected given the opportunity to grow within the organization.
This is the a true Win-Win Situation. It is a culture where
employees are happy to come to work and tell others about the great company
they work with. It is also a culture where employees are more than happy to
join and give 150%.
The Time is Now to Appreciate Who is in your Corner!
Thanks for visiting!!
April D. Halliburton, CEO
April D. Halliburton, CEO
