The Reason Employees Are Quitting in Droves
According to a survey conducted by Randstad, 60 percent of American employees either quit or strongly considered quitting their jobs last year. That’s a number that should terrify any business owner. However, instead of panicking, consider this record-breaking moment in U.S. employment history an invitation to take a long, hard look at your organization. Are members of your team waiting for the perfect moment to bail? And if so, why? It’s not because the majority of employees are ruthless careerists or disloyal money-grubbers. If we look at Mental Health America’s 2018 Workplace Health Survey, it mostly boils down to the fact that over half of American employees feel unappreciated, unsupported, and disrespected by management. In fact, 21 percent of respondents said that instead of being paid what they deserve, they’re nickel-and-dimed when raise season arrives, and 77 percent believed that instead of being lifted up for their accomplishments, employees were forced to toil away in the corner, feeling invisible. Sadly, scarcely more
The numbers paint a disheartening picture of the average workplace. If you’ve been a manager for a long time, it can be difficult to imagine how frustrated an undervalued member of your team can feel and how these feelings can spread throughout your organization, leaving all your employees discontent. It’s imperative to listen and respond to your employees’ concerns. It takes more than instituting an open-door policy and relaxing work requirements — two characteristics of healthy workplaces, as rated by respondents. You need to commit resources to eliminating the problem. Start with the highest-level leaders of your business. Work with them on how to interact with the rest of your team in more human, empathetic, and responsive ways. Training and assessments are a good start, but you may also need to revamp the mentality and core values of your company.
In a world where finding a new job is easier than ever, managers cannot afford to ignore the needs of their employees. Evolve
and acknowledge the emotions in your workplace or risk losing all that you’ve invested in your top performers.
than 34 percent of respondents believed they could rely on the support of their managers and colleagues.
Take a Break!
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Ingredients
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6 egg yolks
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2 teaspoons dark rum 24 packaged ladyfingers
3 tablespoons sugar 1 pound mascarpone cheese 1 1/2 cups strong espresso, cooled
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate shavings, for garnish
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Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to beat together egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. 2. Add mascarpone cheese and beat until smooth. 3. Fold in 1 tablespoon of espresso. 4. In a small, shallow dish, combine remaining
ladyfingers at the bottom of a walled baking dish.
5. Spread half of the
mascarpone mixture on top of the first layer of ladyfingers. Top with another layer of ladyfingers and another layer of mascarpone.
6. Cover and refrigerate 2–8 hours.
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espresso with rum. Dip each lady finger into mixture for 5 seconds. Place soaked
7. Remove from fridge,
sprinkle with chocolate shavings, and serve.
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Recipe courtesy of Bon Appétit
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