Hello Everyone,
I work in a small organization that started a year ago. Currently, I am facing a challenge with employee retention due to the lack of interaction between employees and Senior Management.
I would appreciate any suggestions for retention activities or employee engagement strategies that could help in retaining employees within the organization.
Thank you in advance.
From India, New Delhi
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I work in a small organization that started a year ago. Currently, I am facing a challenge with employee retention due to the lack of interaction between employees and Senior Management.
I would appreciate any suggestions for retention activities or employee engagement strategies that could help in retaining employees within the organization.
Thank you in advance.
From India, New Delhi
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Dear Divisha,
A key aspect of start-ups is the degree of control exercised by the promoters. They wear many hats and are quite deeply involved in the business end of running the company. Consequently, they may lose touch with the other members of the organization. By delegating a part of their responsibilities, the general understanding is that the management layer below would take care of mundane issues such as retention, etc. However, that is not always the case.
It is here that the HR team can play a very important role. Some of the things you could explore are:
1. Run a periodic town-hall for the various teams where the local leadership interacts with the teams to create a connection.
2. Encourage skip-level meetings between team members and their managers' managers (2nd level of leadership) to generate ideas, unblock bottlenecks, etc.
3. Work with the mid-level managers and their bosses to establish a coaching/mentoring process to address performance and general issues of individuals regularly. Align individual aspirations/fears with that of the team and the organization.
In addition to the above, an effort to communicate the passion and drive of the leadership to the teams would go a long way in creating an inclusive work culture.
Cheers!
Shashidhar
From India, Hyderabad
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A key aspect of start-ups is the degree of control exercised by the promoters. They wear many hats and are quite deeply involved in the business end of running the company. Consequently, they may lose touch with the other members of the organization. By delegating a part of their responsibilities, the general understanding is that the management layer below would take care of mundane issues such as retention, etc. However, that is not always the case.
It is here that the HR team can play a very important role. Some of the things you could explore are:
1. Run a periodic town-hall for the various teams where the local leadership interacts with the teams to create a connection.
2. Encourage skip-level meetings between team members and their managers' managers (2nd level of leadership) to generate ideas, unblock bottlenecks, etc.
3. Work with the mid-level managers and their bosses to establish a coaching/mentoring process to address performance and general issues of individuals regularly. Align individual aspirations/fears with that of the team and the organization.
In addition to the above, an effort to communicate the passion and drive of the leadership to the teams would go a long way in creating an inclusive work culture.
Cheers!
Shashidhar
From India, Hyderabad
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Hello,
The best you can hope to do is to mitigate the damage by counseling employees to relieve their stress and frustration. The only way to stop convincing people to leave is to change how senior leaders treat them. I am willing to try to convince your senior leaders they should change and provide to them why it is in their best interest to change and the simple actions they can take to stop the outflow of people. I had to do this myself, so I know all the mistakes and how to correct them.
Best regards, Ben Simonton
Leadership is a science
From United States, Tampa
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The best you can hope to do is to mitigate the damage by counseling employees to relieve their stress and frustration. The only way to stop convincing people to leave is to change how senior leaders treat them. I am willing to try to convince your senior leaders they should change and provide to them why it is in their best interest to change and the simple actions they can take to stop the outflow of people. I had to do this myself, so I know all the mistakes and how to correct them.
Best regards, Ben Simonton
Leadership is a science
From United States, Tampa
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Thank you very much for your response.
One more query regarding Employee Engagement; I hope you can provide some insights on this topic as well. If someone is interested in pursuing a career in Employee Engagement, what is the scope of it? What salary package can one expect in this field? Which companies specifically hire individuals for roles focused solely on Employee Engagement?
From India, New Delhi
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One more query regarding Employee Engagement; I hope you can provide some insights on this topic as well. If someone is interested in pursuing a career in Employee Engagement, what is the scope of it? What salary package can one expect in this field? Which companies specifically hire individuals for roles focused solely on Employee Engagement?
From India, New Delhi
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Dear T & R,
What are some of the leadership development programs you are talking about? If anybody elsewhere knows about these programs, kindly let me know specific issues in this direction. Expecting replies very soon.
From Ghana
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What are some of the leadership development programs you are talking about? If anybody elsewhere knows about these programs, kindly let me know specific issues in this direction. Expecting replies very soon.
From Ghana
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Hi Divisha,
You may also ask your management to conduct an annual lunch or dinner where the senior management can interact with the staff and employees. Additionally, you may also conduct events where interdepartmental people form teams and participate.
I trust this helps.
From India, Madras
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You may also ask your management to conduct an annual lunch or dinner where the senior management can interact with the staff and employees. Additionally, you may also conduct events where interdepartmental people form teams and participate.
I trust this helps.
From India, Madras
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