Keep Employees IN LOVE with their Job – Top Three Retention Strategies

Any Human Resources professional will tell you that unwanted employee turnover is not a good thing. With turnover, a business must absorb the cost of recruiting, hiring and training a new employee. According to an article in Inc. Magazine, this can be as much as 150 percent of the employee’s annual salary. Plus, turnover places a heavy burden on the remaining stuff, decreases morale, and compromises good customer service.

By Kelli Sweeting | February 13, 2015

Authenticity & Transparency in the Workplace

One of the easiest ways to improve employee and client satisfaction is by promoting transparency. I define transparency as open and honest communication with all of your stakeholders – your employees, your clients, your partners and your neighbors. Transparency is acting authentically with the goal of achieving the best result for all. The definition makes it sound easy, but true transparency may be a little uncomfortable at times. Just know that the benefits are always worth a few uncomfortable moments.

By Kelli Sweeting | October 24, 2014