Tag Archives: employee turnover

How To Retain Your Current Employees (and Survive The Great Resignation!)

October 27, 2021

I’ve been working as an HR professional for decades, and I can tell you that my colleagues and I have never seen anything like the ‘Great Resignation’ we’re now experiencing. American workers are quitting their jobs like never before, and can expect this trend to continue into 2022. When this pandemic started, there was so much we couldn’t predict, and I don’t think anyone predicted this ‘turnover tsunami.’ That said,…

5 Ways to Reward Employees When You Can’t Give Raises

June 4, 2019

Whether you have two employees or 200, it happens to almost every leader at some point: a person asks for a raise and you have to say “No.” For many small business owners, turning someone down is not a matter of poor performance or miserly management; they simply can’t afford to raise wages. While money is obviously ideal for your workers, there are some other ways you can show your…

How to Deal with Difficult Employees Before They Do Damage

March 4, 2019

Almost every leader or manager I’ve worked with has a story about an employee (or more than one) who is hard to work with for some reason (or reasons). These challenging people can totally drain the emotional energy of your entire workforce if you don’t address the issue. Of course, as a manager you want to avoid hiring them in the first place, but if they’re on your team, you’re…

5 Innovative Ways to Have Employees Who Love Coming to Work

July 5, 2017

What you can learn from “New Age” businesses about employee satisfaction and retention Do your employees love coming to work? People who are happy at work are likely to work harder. Everyone wants their employees to be happy.So why are happy employees most often seen at large, younger companies? It’s a common question and almost every business consultant will hear it. From Facebook to Google to many, many others the…

Free Webinar for Business Owners With Team Building Struggles

July 20, 2016

How to get off the treadmill and experience epic small business growth You’ve got your business off the ground, hired a team to help you, and are making money. AWESOME! But now that sales are soaring, your to-do list is endless, you need more team members who can pull their weight and you feel like you are losing your mind! How can you survive this higher level of success you…