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Keeping Good People Longer

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KEEPING GOOD PEOPLE LONGER

DEFINE YOUR COMPANY CULTURE

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CREATE A CONSISTENT MESSAGE

  • People want to be part of something
  • They need something to shoot for
  • They “buy” your company again everytime they say it
  • Examples...

MAKE YOUR UNIQUE BENEFITS A BIG DEAL

  • Unique vehicles
  • Gas cards
  • Birthday gift cards
  • Your birthday off
  • Random group lunches
  • Investing in them. ie, training
  • Seniority levels
  • Company golf shirts
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HAVE EMPLOYEE AMBASSADORS

  • Someone to answer questions
  • A big/little brother/sister
  • Holds you accountable
  • Share knowledge with key employees only; and inform them to share with others
  • Task them to find others
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WORK TESTIMONIALS ON YOUR WEBSITE

Make sure every employee knows your vision

  • People want to follow something bigger than themselves
  • The new generation wants to feel involved and needed
  • Allow them an opportunity to give back
  • People follow visionairies
  • Show them how they are valued
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MAKE SURE YOUR FACILITY ATTRACTS GOOD PEOPLE

  • Desks & chairs
  • Carpet & floor surfaces
  • Equipment & vehicles
  • Systems & processes
  • Lighting & environment
  • Walls & decor
  • Colors & finish
  • Organization & attitudes
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On boarding processes

  • Have a 30, 60 and 90 day plan
  • Allow firm job descriptions
  • Answer questions quickly
  • Have a direction planned out and never stop
  • Show them the future and never stop

HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE

  • They want it
  • They need it
  • Have regular meetings
  • Don’t blow them off. They need to know they are valued
  • Reward the behaviors you want them to have
  • Everyone has a number

LET THEM LEAD

  • Let them make decisions even when you don’t agree
  • In crisis mode: have them come back with solutions with a deadline
  • Give them the result you want and let them figure out how to do it
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BECOME A KIND ORGANIZATION

  • People want to work for “kind” people
  • Be generous
  • Be vulnerable
  • It starts at the top
  • Train kindness
  • Hire humble people - use DISC
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BE GENEROUS

  • Pick up meals
  • Pay for random lunches
  • Give birthday gift cards
  • Look for random places to be generous
  • Take them to social events
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WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?

What else can you do?

  • Administer DISC assessment’s
  • How’s your mental?
  • Be good at intrinsic rewarding
  • Learn about them-Mackay66
  • Don’t take them for granted

NEW PHILOSOPHY

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YOU AREN’T A LANDSCAPER WITH A HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, YOU ARE A HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT THAT HAPPENS TO BE IN LANDSCAPING