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Hiring top talent is only the start. Now you have to work hard to keep your very best talent. Most companies stink at structured and systematic retention of their top performers. Discover how to prevent turnover and keep your best people.
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The Pursuit of Employee Happiness 

The Pursuit of Employee Happiness  | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Learn all about Gusto's latest and greatest HR feature — Employee Happiness Surveys.
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Is anyone conducting employee satisfaction or happiness research, surveys, studies in their organization? What tools are using and how effective are these in improving employee happiness? Check out this tool I stumbled across called Gusto - would love to hear your feedback on what looks like a SaaS approach to employee surveys

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The Best (And Amazingly Easy) Thing You Can Do to Increase Employee Engagement

It's easy to blame employees for lack of engagement, but without a clear, simple, and engaging mission statement and strategy--they won't.
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I wanted to slap myself in the forehead after reading this article. Of course, the mission statement is critical to success. It's one of core elements of culture, focusing employees, and gaining alignment around employee motivation and the purpose of your organization.

 

How strong is your mission statement? Is it a difference maker in hiring and retention?

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The New Rules of Employee Performance Management

The New Rules of Employee Performance Management | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Are you up to date on the new performance management approach?
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Out with the outdated sadistic approach to annual performance reviews. This article talks about how progressive companies are rethinking their approach to performance management and ensuring flawless execution among their employees.

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Employee Recognition: Why Do You Need It?

Employee Recognition: Why Do You Need It? | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
We all hear how employee engagement brings long lasting results, but what exactly are these results and how do you effectively reach them?
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3 Nuances in Employee Recognition Created by Dodgy Brain Reactions - The Human Resources Social Network

3 Nuances in Employee Recognition Created by Dodgy Brain Reactions - The Human Resources Social Network | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it

Interesting take on the application of "neuro" thinking as it applies to employee recognition. How would you apply this in your unique organization as it relates to employee recognition?

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Interesting take on the application of "neuro" thinking as it applies to employee recognition. How would you apply this in your unique organization as it relates to employee recognition?

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Onboarding: Ensuring Success for New Hires

Onboarding: Ensuring Success for New Hires | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
"It is an important part of the employer/employee relationship. Effective onboarding programs promote a number of benefits, including greater employee satisfaction, better job performance, greater commitment to the company, ...


Another article on the importance of onboarding which many companies - especially in the small business and entrepreneurial sector IGNORE - Barry


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Unleashing the Power of Employee Performance

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Managers cite performance evaluations as one of their most disliked tasks, and employees aren't usually fond of them either. But what if you could turn evaluations into a tool that would unleash the power of performance in ...
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Forbes Blogger Called it the Number #1 Mistake that CEOs Make

Forbes Blogger Called it the Number #1 Mistake that CEOs Make | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it

 
"In an article on the Forbes blog, one of their contributing authors wrote that the number #1 CEO mistake is not having a "PEOPLE PLAN" - Barry"

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Think Small. Small Things Make A Big Difference in Employee Engagement - Forbes

Think Small.  Small Things Make A Big Difference in Employee Engagement - Forbes | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it

The single most important factor in employee engagement is an employee's relationship with his or her direct manager.

 

Return messages quickly - Be on time for meetings - Express appreciation for a job well done - Take a genuine interest in your employees - Be there

 

"I agree with this statement - in my travels of executive search for 25 years and leading workshops for retention and top performers to over 40,000 CEOs and executives - the direct relationship between supervisor and subordinate is the most important element of employee satisfaction. Yet, many companies ignore this issue for training, development, reward and recognition programs - Barry"


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Happy Employees are not Engaged Employees

Happy Employees are not Engaged Employees | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Businesses want happy, motivated employees who are also engaged. The trifecta of employee success. So, how do we make that happen? Is it empowerment?

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Patrick Lencioni - The Three Signs of a Miserable Job

Famed 'leadership fable' writer Patrick Lencioni pinpoints the issue of job dissatisfaction in his latest book, THREE SIGNS OF A MISERABLE JOB.


Here's the question I ask the CEOs and executives in my workshops - How many of your employees have a miserable job? Can you even answer the question?


A great video describing one of my favorite books around retention - employee engagement and satisfaction.


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Sheila Talks Coaching for Results Video Engaged Employees

Hi, I'm Sheila Kamuda with coaching advice for the office and beyond. playniceadvice.blogspot.com Hope you enjoy, leave comments, subscribe, like, share.
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Shelia Kamuda has a nice blog and great little video series about employee engagement, satisfaction, culture, and workplace behaviors. I recommend reading and watching the content she shares.

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At the Heart of Culture: Work That Matters

At the Heart of Culture: Work That Matters | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
To most of us, the phrase Work that Matters infers job satisfaction. Our intended outcome is a workplace culture characterized by lower stress, lower turnover, an
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A large part of employee engagement and satisfaction is work that matters - employees derive a high value from what they do. Do you look closely at these issues for all jobs - particularly those on the front line?

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The benefits of recognizing your team success and the 3 rules of celebration

The benefits of recognizing your team success and the 3 rules of celebration | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Building a great team is a challenging job. You should take pride in your
team’s success. Take time and efforts to celebrate success with your
people. 
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Very few companies do a great job recognizing and rewarding individual and team performance. I liked this article because it reinforces some very simple ideas about recognition.

 

If you're recognizing outstanding performance, why would your employees continue to go above and beyond the call of duty for you?

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B2B: Using Gamification to Grow Employee Engagement and to Encourage a Culture of Employee Recognition

B2B: Using Gamification to Grow Employee Engagement and to Encourage a Culture of Employee Recognition | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it

I've been exploring how gamification might work in areas like referrals, but had not yet considered it around employee engagement and recognition. Interesting comparison to LinkedIn's gamification strategy of trying to get you to complete your profile.

 

I'm curious if anyone has started to use gamification on the retention side vs. hiring side?

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I've been exploring how gamification might work in areas like referrals, but had not yet considered it around employee engagement and recognition.

 

I'm curious if anyone has started to use gamification on the retention side vs. hiring side?

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The 'X' Model of Employee Engagement

The 'X' Model of Employee Engagement | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it

Employee engagement is a hot topic at the moment, and there is no shortage of available articles that you can read on the subject, however many are complex discussions from differing viewpoints, and this can lead to confusion for business owners wanting to know more.


To be able to follow the discussions around this important subject, it is important to understand the basic framework of employee engagement models, and reference back to these as you read more and develop a greater understanding.


This excellent short video, provides such a framework, and it gives a great overview of a way in which you can determine where your employees sit in terms of their level of engagement with their roles.




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Build better relationships with employees - Sacramento Business Journal

Build better relationships with employees - Sacramento Business Journal | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Build better relationships with employeesSacramento Business JournalAs an executive coach and people strategist, I have witnessed the performance, health and cost benefits that occur when employees are satisfied and well-regarded in their jobs.


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Breaking off the engagement: Study shows that even loyal employees become ... - Phys.Org

Breaking off the engagement: Study shows that even loyal employees become ... - Phys.Org | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it
Breaking off the engagement: Study shows that even loyal employees become ...Phys.OrgAll businesses want "engaged" employees -- those who are committed to the success of the company and are willing to go the extra mile to see it flourish.


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Incentives that retain good staff | Happening People Blog

Incentives that retain good staff | Happening People Blog | Retain Top Talent | Scoop.it

How can you incentivise and retain employees when you are being impacted by organisational cost cutting measures? Happening People offer you 'Our Top 5 for Incentivising and Retaining your Staff.' 1. Decide who will be ...

 

"Companies give lip service to the idea of improving morale, satisfaction, recognition, and engagement. Without specific tactics and programs, it falls on the shoulders of those managers who take an interest in these areas. Companies will never succeed with retaining good people until it becomes integrated into the fabric of the culture. - Barry"


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Employee engagement ideas at the workplace

Modern business organizations are waking up to the enormous promise inherent in employee engagement strategies in the workplace.
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Tips on how to show employee recognition - by Cody Hodge - Helium

Have your employees been doing a good job at work lately?


The blog author of this article talks to the importance of providing recognition to your employees. In our research over the last 25 years, we've seen a direct correlation between strong non-monetary reward and recognition systems and employee satisfaction, employee engagement, and employee motivation.


Do you have a structured and systematic non-monetary reward and recognition system?


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IMPACT Hiring Solutions

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Have you read our FREE book - You're NOT the Person I Hire?


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