10 Tips for Keeping Employees Engaged

Brian Adam, president of Olympus Group

Retaining good employees is a never-ending challenge for all businesses, but it’s especially crucial for small business owners. In a pre-expo session on Wednesday, October 17, Brian Adam, president of Olympus Group, in Milwaukee, WI, shared 10 essential, achievable tips for keeping employees engaged. His session was part of a half-day program called Essential Small Business Strategies, which featured action-oriented, thought-provoking presentations from a roster of business management experts.

In his 45-min. session, Adam explained the benefits of a committed workforce and gave real-world recommendations on how to keep dedicated employees from leaving.

Adam shared his top 10 list of how to create an engaged workforce:

1. Create a noble mission.
2. Articulate your culture.
3. New employee orientations are crucial.
4. Create a suggestion program.
5. Hold one-on-ones with employees to get their feedback and learn about their goals and motivations.
6. Hold Monday morning updates.
7. Help employees set goals to give them a sense of accomplishment.
8. Share how the company is doing.
9. Show employees how much the company actually makes from a typical job after paying for materials, labor, overhead and more.
10. Make it personal.

“There’s a lot of small things you can do that will have a significant impact on your employees,” Adam concluded.