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Napoleon Hill once said, “We
succeed quickest and best when
we help others to succeed.”
When you support the career
plans of your employees, you
connect with them and create
a culture of appreciation in
your organization. Here are a
few ideas to HELP your team
become more engaged.
Isn’t it true that you want to
be better, stronger, faster
tomorrow than you are today?
Your employees do too.
Unfortunately, many employees
don’t know where to turn when
it comes to sharing their career
dreams and goals. They may be
afraid to let you know what they
REALLY want from the company.
Theymay not knowwhat options
are open to them. Or, they may
not believe you’d listen to them
or do anything about it anyway,
so what’s the use?
The second step in the THANKS
process is to help your
employees plan their ideal
career path. Here are three key
ways you can do that:
1.
Be proactive
. Sit down with
each member of your team
and ask them where they
see themselves in the next
3-5 years. Then, work out a
plan to help them get there.
Is there additional training
they’ll need? Make the
investment. If your manager
says, “Why should we invest
in training our employees,
they’re just going to leave
anyway.” You can remind
her, “Yes, but what if we
don’t invest in them – and
they stay!”
2.
Allow
for
individual
growth.
Your employees
may have vastly different
expectations
when
it
comes to moving up in the
organization. There are
also significant differences
between the generations.
For example, did you know
that millennials need a
Better, Stronger, Faster – HowDo
You Help Your Team Succeed
Be the change you want to
see in your company.
By Lisa Ryan
SOAR TO SUCCESS
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eptember
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Business Acceleration Strategies