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Employee retention is everything Keeping a good team together requires lots of maintenance, great perks and benefits, and the willingness to toss out the bad apples.
I get asked the same question all the time – how do I keep my people engaged and retained and not looking around for the next best thing. Employee retention is one of the biggest issues that firms in the design industry face. Aside from the fact that you are out there pounding the pavement each day looking for new opportunities and new projects, you also have to be mindful of what’s happening back at the office. Here are six key areas to focus on to retain your best people.
Randy Wilburn
1)Culture. The first thing that we try to understand about a potential executive search client is what their company culture is all about. When you un- derstand the culture of a company, it’s a lot easier to sell an opportunity to work with them. Of course, all cultures are not created equal which is why it’s important to take stock of yours and learn how your employees view things. You know what I’m talking about. You’ve visited a company before where things were exciting, attitudes were contagious, and op- portunities seemed endless. Then, there are those firms where you enter the main doors and can’t exit fast enough because the vibe is lifeless. Culture is everything and it usually emanates from the top and works it’s way down from there. Do you have
a handle on this or is your firm ready for a cultural revolution? “Culture is everything and it usually emanates from the top and works it’s way down from there. Do you have a handle on this or is your firm ready for a cultural revolution?” 2)Personal and professional development. If you are not improving yourself, you are dying. At least See RANDY WILBURN, page 10
THE ZWEIG LETTER June 5, 2017, ISSUE 1203
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