RETENTION STRATEGY
- KEEPING GOOD STAFF
WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY RECRUITING AND HIRING THE RIGHT EMPLOYEES FOR
OUR EYECARE BUSINESS, SO RETAINING THEM SHOULD EQUALLY BE A TOP PRIORITY.
DON’T BE BLINDSIDED WHEN YOUR BEST STAFF MEMBER GIVES YOU NOTICE BECAUSE THEY
WEREN’T FEELING APPRECIATED OR GROWING IN THEIR CAREER. UNDERSTAND NOW WHAT
YOU CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR BEST EMPLOYEES
By Trudi Charest
According to strategic planning consultant Leigh
Branham, SPHR, 88 per cent of employees leave
their jobs for reasons other than pay. However, 70
per cent of managers think employees leave mainly
for pay-related reasons. Branham says there are
seven main reasons why employees leave a company:
- Employees feel the job or workplace is not what
they expected.
- There is a mismatch between the job and person.
- There is too little coaching and feedback.
- There are too few growth and advancement
opportunities.
- Employees feel devalued and unrecognized.
- Employees feel stress from overwork and have
a work/life imbalance.
- There is a loss of trust and confidence in
senior leaders.
20 Optical Prism | November 2016