Many articles over the past few weeks are citing indicators that the economy is on the upswing. Positive news at last!
When the economy begins to recover and the job market shows signs of improvement, what will your employees do? Many employees have been hunkering down for many months trying to avoid being downsized. But with a renewed economy and job prospects appearing, employees may begin to feel comfortable looking for a new job.
Have you engaged your employees enough to make them want to stay?
You’ve spent your time the past few months cutting costs, focusing on doing more with less money and resources. And that can lead HR departments to spend less time building employee engagement. In a down economy, these “left behind” employees weren’t going to leave. But if they’re not engaged once the market starts to open new jobs, will they continue to stay at your company?
Here are some tools you could consider to engage your employees now before they start to look for new opportunities:
- Appreciate your employees. Studies through the years have shown that the top “perk” employees want most is to be appreciated for what they do.
- Let them know their worth. Make sure your
employees know what they are making – not just in salary but in perks and benefits
as well.
- Make sure they feel like part of the team. Communicate
company progress – and the employees’ role in helping with the progress.
These are just a short list of communications that may help engage your employees in a changing economy.
What tools have you
used to effectively communicate and engage your employees through the down
economy? Have you taken a renewed approach to engaging your employees now that
the economy is returning? Click on the comment box below and add your thoughts.
We’d love to hear from you.
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