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Why is Appreciation Important?

As I mentioned in my last blog, showing appreciation to employees has been deemed the most important factor in engaging employees; engaged employees are more likely to have job satisfaction and stay with their employer.   I found this interesting and eye-opening statistic: “79% of employees who quit cite a lack of appreciation as a key […]

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What is Appreciation?

Now that I’ve completed my summary of the Teamwork Survey results, I wanted to talk a little more about the factors that are important to employee engagement, which is very critical for employee retention. My survey included a ranking of these five factors: Appreciation, Company Culture, Inspiration and Communication, Manager Working Relationship, and Transparency and […]

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Hiring, Engaging, and Retaining, Part 5

#5 Challenges & Summary In the final section of my survey, I asked for responses about other important factors to their business. Although two-thirds of the respondents provided a response, I was not able to draw any conclusions because the responses were so varied. In summary, it is clear that Hiring, Retaining, and Engaging employees were […]

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Hiring, Engaging, and Retaining Part 4

#4 Engaging Before creating this survey, I suspected that engaging employees was vital for retaining employees. The results of my survey confirmed this to be true.  In my survey, I addressed two main areas: How critical is Employee Engagement? Which factors affect engaging employees? I asked respondents to denote the top 2 or 3 they […]

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Hiring, Retaining, and Engaging Part 3

#3 Retaining/Keeping It is very costly to replace an employee because there are so many factors to account for; it can easily cost one-half to two times their annual salary. The factors to consider go across the board and include the following: vacation and sick payout, healthcare coverage, severance pay, lower productivity, decreased morale, loss […]

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Hiring, Retaining, and Engaging Part 2

An unprecedented number of Americans decided to quit their jobs in December 2021. It became a common theme everywhere, including on social media; resulting in the hashtag #TheGreatResignation. In 2022, employers are still having trouble filling their open positions; it is hard to miss the “help wanted” signs posted everywhere. In my survey, I focused […]

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Hiring, Retaining, and Engaging Part 1

Company leaders today have been faced with unprecedented challenges since the beginning of the pandemic. They still need their staff to perform the same level of work as pre-pandemic. Yet they are short-staffed, due to many reasons, including what has been deemed, The Great Resignation.  I recognized that leaders and their teams were facing three […]

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Time Heals all Wounds?

There is a very popular phrase, I may have even said it at one time. Time heals all wounds. But does it really? I don’t think so. Time alone does not do anything. What you do with that time, is what determines if a wound is healed. Here is an example to prove my point. […]

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S.M.A.R.T. Goals e-book!

Happy New Year! I pray that you were able to enjoy the holiday season with people that matter to you. I was able to spend quality time with my new bride as well as visiting with my family and hers. This time last year I did a blog series on my take of S.M.A.R.T. Goals. […]

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It's All About Relationships

Have you seen the meme that shows an open door marked 2022 and a bunch of people standing back away from it, pushing the door open slowly with a stick? Symbolizing, let’s move forward slowly because we don’t know what is behind the door? I pray that you are one of the people that will […]

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Super Chicken & Teamwork

I love helping entrepreneurs improve their teamwork. When I came across the Super Chicken concept again recently it pinged me as being totally relevant, especially right now with the state of the workplace. If you aren’t familiar with the Super Chicken I am going to give you a high-level look at the concept and then […]

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5 Day Prayer Challenge!

Guest post from my friend, Kim Avery. I know that the world is a bit overwhelming right now. It seems like there’s bad news almost everywhere we turn. Almost everywhere… But, God Thankfully, as I look deeper, I also begin to notice all the ways that God is at work. In the hard places. In […]

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