Duration:
Self-study or classroom training
Description:
The 50-Minute Manager Series was designed to cover critical business and professional development topics in the shortest time possible. Our easy-to-read,
easy-to-understand format can be used for self-study or classroom training, or even office training. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, the 50-Minute
books keep you engaged and help you retain critical skills.
Companies of all sizes are finding an urgent new priority--keeping employees. This book takes the reader through the critical ideas of employee retention
using what is called the Three Rs of Employee Retention--Respect, Recognition, and Rewards--as the basis for any program designed to keep people around.
Table of Contents:
Part 1: Keeping Employees--and Keeping Them Satisfied
The Importance of Retaining Employees
Finding and Keeping Employees: The Challenges
The Three Rs of Employee Retention
Part 2: Respect
The Essential Ingredient of a Hard-to-Leave Workplace
Rule 1: Be Considerate
Rule 2: Care About Employees as Individuals, Appreciating Their Unique Strengths
Rule 3: Always Be Fair
Rule 4: Trust Your Employees
Rule 5: Be Worthy of Trust
Rule 6: Involve Employees
Rule 7: Make the Workplace Pleasant and Safe
Summary: Reviewing the Rules of Respect
Part 3: Recognition
Redefining Recognition
Acknowledging Employees
Formal Acknowledgment
Feedback Matters!
Fostering Communication
Acknowledging Workplace Transitions
Enabling Professional Growth
Evaluating Performance
Summary: Recognition: Mastering the Basics
Part 4: Rewards
Types of Rewards
Fostering Retention Through Quality-of-Life Rewards
Enriching the Workplace
Creating a Fun Workplace
Celebrating in the Workplace
About Compensation
Summary: Recognizing the Right Type of Reward
Part 5: You Can Make a Great Place to Work!
You Are the Key
Getting Started Means Getting Feedback
Making Your Game Plan
Additional Reading List