Why Your Employees Are Leaving — And How to Get Them to Stay

One constant for today’s employers is the prospect of high turnover among their workforces. It seems today’s employees are always looking for something better. They’re ready to take that leap on the chance they’ll land on a spot that is better for them professionally and personally.

Company leaders and HR professionals struggle to get and keep dedicated and talented workers who want to be there.

However, experts on building and maintaining high performing company cultures believe there are at least seven steps employers can take to get and keep happy, productive workers:

Leadership Training

Foremost, companies need strong and capable leaders to guide employees.

But they just don’t grow on trees! Leadership is a skill that can be taught, fine-tuned and improved like any other human skill. Therefore, train your leaders to be leaders.

We sometimes hear or read about people who are “natural leaders.” Well, there may be some out there, but leadership is a skill that must be taught.

Skills Development

Employees today want more than a paycheck (although, of course, a paycheck is important). They want to feel they are learning new skills, developing new and better talents and contributing to the company.

Help them!

Help develop technical skills, learn new marketing concepts or sales practices. Whatever business you are in, help your employees improve their professional skills to make themselves better employees and your company more profitable.

Personal Development

Today’s employees are eager to improve their industry knowledge, develop their skill sets and become more knowledgeable. They want to learn how to make more money and manage the money they have.

Companies that offer personal development opportunities, on and off company time, enjoy an advantage over competition.

Flexible Work Conditions

Working remotely became a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, many employees like it.

Flexible hours for working parents are a perk that is greatly, greatly appreciated.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

CSR is now embraced by companies and their employees across the country. Employees welcome the opportunity to give back to the local communities. Mentoring, planting community gardens, sprucing up school playgrounds or painting a senior citizens’ center are welcome activities for employees who care.

Counseling or Coaching

Companies who offer coaching or counseling to employees will find employees who are more focused on their jobs and better able to mesh with co-workers.

Team Bonding

We recognize team bonding as an essential element of corporate culture as we emerge from the lockdowns/shutdowns of the pandemic. Employees returning to the office are seeing “work” friends after months of only seeing them on Zoom calls. They are meeting new employees, hired a year ago, face-to-face for the first time. You can accomplish this through your CSR efforts as well and have a team celebration afterwards!

Team bonding lets employees learn more about each other and make personal connections that have been missing since 2020.

It’s Not Just About the Money

Michelle Bagnato is the Founder and Chief Engagement Officer at Good Culture Consulting. Michelle helps companies create meaningful social responsibility programs for the benefit of the company, its employees and the nearby community. She has found that successful CSR programs can be one reason employees stay with their present employer.

To get started, call Michelle at 310–741–8036 or email her at michelle@goodcultureconsulting.com