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Employees whose managers regularly communicate with them are nearly three times more engaged than those with managers who don’t regularly communicate. 43% of highly engaged employees receive feedback at least once a week. Employee reviews should be happening  more often and take less time. When performance reviews are happening often it increases employee engagement, reduces turnover and increases company productivity.

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· harassment (typically of a woman) in a workplace, or other professional or social situation, involving the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks.

With the recent scandals involving high profile sexual harassment cases, this topic is more essential than ever to discuss with your employees. Sexual harassment in the workplace cannot be tolerated.

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Retaining talented employees is as important, if not more so, than eliminating toxic ones. This graphic lists the reasons why most employees stay with a company. Companies must incorporate these in order to avoid costly voluntary turnover.

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It takes people of all ages, abilities, cultures and personalities to really look at work from a number of different perspectives. Diversity is essential for any organization. I really liked this analogy that I found on line about it below:

"Just as individuals don’t want to put all of their 401(k) money into one type of investment, employers don’t want to place the future of their companies in the hands of one type of employee."

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Disengaged employees cost companies billions of dollars a year, while engaged employees actually save money. Investing in employee engagement is worth every penny.

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Respect is when you feel admiration and deep regard for an individual. You believe that the person is worthy of your regard and admiration because of the good qualities and capabilities that they bring to your workplace.

I loved this quote and have seen this in action on more than a few occasions.

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Simply training employees for two weeks and releasing them on their own has proven the wrong way to do things. Onboarding procedures are more comprehensive and introduce employees to the company's culture and values. This graphic gives some good examples of the first 90 days for a new employee.

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This is a fabulous article that details 15 employee recruitment tips. It covers diversity, job descriptions, collaborative hiring and offboarding (the opposite of onboarding, but equally as important).

https://www.business2community.com/human-resources/15-simple-recruiting-tips-youll-happy-learned-01960602

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Looking for a little flex time? Maybe some extra vacation days? Google has been rated No. 1 for employee perks. They are one company that has realized that treating their employees well benefits everyone.

"Mountain View, CA-based Google doesn't just offer employees a stimulating environment to work and create; they also give them some pretty sweet benefits.

No need for employees to pack a PB and J sandwich for lunch or rush home to cook dinner. Free food for lunch and dinner is just one of the many perks.

Employees also enjoy oil changes and car washes, massages and yoga, a play room, back-up child care assistance, and $12,000 annually in tuition reimbursement."
(Salary.com)

Who would ever leave?

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Employers think that pay is the number one concern for employees. This diagram, and much research, demonstrates that before all else, employees want to feel appreciated for the work they have done. They want to feel like they're part of a team.