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preciation and meaningful efforts to get to know employ- ees, have a huge impact on a leader’s ability to connect.
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“The old soft skills are now the new hard skills,” she said. “They want to know you, they want to know that you care about them and that you know their name, that you know a little bit about them.” Listening is also key, especially to millennial and gen Z employees, because they see world differently, as is a will- ingness to invest in employees through training and other resources. Too often, managers don’t have in-depth con- versations until the exit interview, Ryan said. That’s why she advocates for “stay” interviews, where bosses talk to their people about what attracted them to their job, what excites them and how their jobs could be better. Additionally, the ability to share and articulate an orga- nization’s mission is key not only in showing existing em- Madison Keyser, Director of Corporate Development at Utah Paperbox, speaks during Ryan’s presentation.
ployees the big impact they are having on the world but in encouraging new people to join the industry. “Do we want a bunch of employees who are looking to update their LinkedIn profile and leave or are we look- ing at creating a culture where people are so happy that other people notice?” Ryan said. “It’s
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the small gestures that you do consistently every day that have big impact. It’s not about outbidding the competition, it’s about not caring enough; it’s not about filling jobs, it’s about creating fulfilling work.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 28
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