HR & Indigenous Relations
Recognizing good work is important because an appreciated worker is loyal, works harder, helps other employees, and becomes engaged. If you create a proper recognition program employees may not even demand higher pay.
Your organization needs good benefits because they will help create loyalty, increase employee health, reduce employee stress, reduce bad turnover, attract top performers, increase productivity, and increase revenue.
A good way to help your organization grow and to create loyal employees is by applying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to your employee’s needs.
You need to address basic needs like paying a living wage for your area, paying higher than industry-standard wages, and automatically increasing wages with the cost of living each year.
You need to address psychological needs by having good benefits, a good work environment, merit pay increases, and regular recognition of good work.
You need to address self-fulfillment needs by offering internal promotions for career advancement, regular training, and least importantly one-time bonuses or perks.
The new disciplinary process is called a Performance Improvement Process. First, simple performance evaluations must be done regularly; monthly or quarterly. Second, there must always be a one-on-one meeting between the employee and supervisor after each evaluation. Third, support must be given to the employee to address issues. Finally, ongoing training must be offered to the employee to promote career growth.
So, your employees are always taking sick days. This may be slowing work or causing you to find last-minute replacements. This can be a real issue as workloads are displaced among multiple employees. If your employees are always taking sick days don’t have a knee-jerk reaction and fire anyone. Use your performance improvement process more … Read more