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So you\u2019ve finally hired an experienced, capable new staff member. Are you sure you can convince them to stick around long-term?<\/b><\/p>\n
Are you having trouble retaining your staff? To be blunt, the problem is undoubtedly company culture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The way your team feels at work every day, the way they\u2019re managed and encouraged, and the people they work with directly influence their degree of satisfaction on the job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll notice that I didn\u2019t mention compensation\u2014it may surprise you to learn that money is not the key determining factor in a given company\u2019s culture or your staff\u2019s job satisfaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n By developing the right social environment at your workplace, you can build real loyalty and engagement among your team members. I like to think our company has an effective culture, which we\u2019re continuing to improve day by day.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are three key components to our process for doing so\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n A widespread effect of the pandemic is the mass retirement of older-generation professionals in the field. When faced with the prospect of pivoting to a fully virtual work environment, many of the experts that were only a few years from retirement decided to exit early.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This has left us with a bit of a vacuum in terms of skills and experience. As novice professionals graduate from college and enter the industry, they won\u2019t be able to directly take on the role of those who left with decades of experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, this isn\u2019t as big of an issue as you might think. In fact, this is a great opportunity to think about the way you hire. Consider looking for new hires that have the right character, and match your culture. The rest can be managed through training and on-the-job experience.<\/span><\/p>\n Case in point: everyone knows you need smart people on your team to succeed, but it\u2019s important to note that the intelligence trait is far more about EQ (emotional intelligence) than IQ (conventional intelligence), which is especially important in the IT industry, as well as every other field of work.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s so much easier to find someone with technical skills and education than it is to find someone that understands how to communicate effectively and empathize with others. That\u2019s why we make such an effort when looking for a new hire to hold out for those that have just as high an EQ as they do IQ.<\/span><\/p>\n Motivation is a vital part of a healthy workplace environment. Properly motivated people are healthier and happier across the board. They are more productive, and the work they get done is often of a higher quality than it would be otherwise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand, a lack of motivation can be absolutely crushing. It makes it more likely that you’ll procrastinate, waste time, and turn in a poor product at the end of it all. Unmotivated work can quickly lead to depression and worse.<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to think critically about the role motivation plays in your work and the work done by your coworkers or employees. If you can figure out what motivates you, you can ensure it\u2019s a regular part of your daily life, helping to increase your workplace satisfaction and workplace culture as a whole.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n3 Building Blocks For A Winning Company Culture<\/span><\/h2>\n
Hire For Character Over Knowledge<\/span><\/h3>\n
Make Sure Your Staff Is Motivated<\/span><\/h3>\n