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How Businesses Can Better Retain Their Employees

The Startup Magazine

Studies have found that employee turnover results in businesses losing over $1 trillion annually. This staggering number can affect your company’s bottom line, but by providing the right incentives, you can decrease the cost of poor employee retention. Human nature is to improve and feel valued.

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29 Entrepreneurs Reveal What Employees Are Looking For From Organizations They Work For

Hearpreneur

Employees are the backbone of any organization, and their expectations from their employers can have a significant impact on their job satisfaction and overall productivity. To do this, companies need to understand what employees expect from them. To do this, companies need to understand what employees expect from them.

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When Should a Small Business Hire an Executive Team?

Up and Running

But there comes a time when bringing on executive leadership is the reasonable and right next step. Think of it as an investment in your company — you’re dedicating resources (compensation) to highly skilled employees who will hopefully bring your business to the next level. This goes hand in hand with retention.

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Building A People-Centric Culture: From Employees To Contributors

Duct Tape Marketing

Building A People-Centric Culture: From Employees To Contributors written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Janstch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Kai Anderson, a seasoned strategist and the leader of workforce transformation at Mercer.

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Are You a Giver? How Reciprocity Results in Employee Retention

Mike Michalowicz

But when I went from a solo small business owner to one that had a couple of employees, I realized that I had new responsibilities that came with that. The reciprocity revolution in the workplace If you want to keep your employees from looking elsewhere (and they are looking, especially now), you have to engage them – and thoughtfully.

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What Your Sales Team Really Needs from Young Executive Leadership

YoungUpstarts

Millennial CEOs in today’s business climate face a changing role from the traditional leadership image of the suit in the C-suite, especially when it comes to sales. It’s becoming increasingly important for top leadership to work directly with their sales managers to develop a stellar sales process. 46% more influential.

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The True Cost Of Poor Leadership

YoungUpstarts

Bad leadership can be the result of insufficient training, an inadequate understanding of the business, and weak management skills. So, what exactly is bad leadership costing your business and what can be done to safeguard against it? Poor leadership is often compounded by poor communication. Missed deadlines. Communication.