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:
- Create a noble mission.
- Articulate your culture.
- New employee orientations are crucial.
- Create a suggestion program.
- Hold one-on-ones with employees to get their feedback and learn about their goals and motivations.
- Hold Monday morning updates.
- Help employees set goals to give them a sense of accomplishment.
- Share how the company is doing.
- Show employees how much the company actually makes from a typical job after paying for materials, labor, overhead and more.
- Make it personal.
“There’s a lot of small things you can do that will have a significant impact on your employees,” Adam concluded.
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