Empowering Empoyees

1. Demonstrate your value people

Showing our appreciation for other’s contributions can be approached in different ways other than offering competitive pay, perks, promotions, professional development, paid time off, flexible schedules and work-life balance. These incentives do not necessarily inspire trust and loyalty which are required in core issues in retention.

According to an information technology workforce, fair compensation and benefits are a priority but a stimulating work environment is as important. For some employers, focus on making the jobs interesting and challenging and providing employers with additional opportunities and challenges are the key essentials. Implementing latest technologies can be a powerful retention device but not always possible. Autonomy is often more highly valued than overall compensating such as it workers want certain amount of control over their work and careers.

Recognition programs are cheap and effective. They offer feedbacks instantly and they also are cheap and effective. These programs recognize high performing workings for those employees who crave for tangible and expressions.

2. Share leadership vision

According to McMaster University in Hamilton they asked 14 organizations, in both private and public sectors, to share their leadership skills and experiences in a benchmarking study. The organizations demonstrated a serious commitment to building management and leadership as a strategic priority. Research found, from their experiences and approaches, point to seven leadership guide posts that can help other organizations on the leadership development journey.

Driving forces from organization are varied. Establish the importance of developing leaders among the many competing priorities that face the organization. Driving forces include rapid growth, the need to unify the culture following acquisitions, an employer of choice branding strategy and an emphasis on developing leaders from within rather than recruiting from outside.

The foundation

Leadership development