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Demystify Turnover: “The Big Three” of Engagement (3 of 3 in Series)
When leaders ask, “What do we need to do to improve our culture?”, the answer usually lies somewhere amongst communication, recognition, and creating rewarding and meaningful work. And chances are you could still be better at those things.
Demystify Turnover: The Leader’s Role (2 of 3 in Series)
Leaders are frequently the biggest lever we can pull to affect the daily experience for our teams. And so, they may be the cause of amazing increases in engagement, or a spiraling freefall of the team’s cohesiveness and belonging.
Demystify Turnover: Start with Accountability (1 of 3 in Series)
I have often heard high-level leaders ask questions like, “Why do we have so much turnover?” and “What are we doing about this?” or “Let’s do an exit interview to find out what is going on.” The truth is that you already have the answers to why people are leaving, and your very next step is to actually do something about them.
How I Moved from Warp Speed to Allowing for Blank Space
I used to move a mile a minute. I really only moved one pace because I was always headed somewhere to do something. I ate entire meals in the elevator traveling between floors. I had stuff to do, people.
“Thank You” is Free, and Other Ideas for Recognition at Work
We could probably stop talking so much about recognition at work if we were actually successfully doing it. Unfortunately, research shows we haven’t master this skill yet collectively. According to Gallup research, 65% of Americans received no recognition in the workplace last year.
Communication Is Your Not-So-Secret Weapon To Create Inclusion
me, the traditional definition companies often give “diversity and inclusion” felt somehow, exclusive. Of what, I couldn’t put my finger on. But as we reconfigure this idea as “belonging,” it becomes so simple and clear. It can be defined as a sense of belonging, as simple as that. That is easily tied back to employee engagement, turnover, and everything else you measure as well as everything you didn’t think to measure.