If You Thank Them, They Will Stay: An Employee Retention Strategy

Your human resources managers and recruiters searched high and low for them. Your company trained them and likely bought software, hardware and other tools for them. But now, they’re giving notice and they’re leaving. Losing employees, especially the superstars, can be demoralizing and expensive. The key to avoiding that costly and time-consuming issue is employee … Read more

Not Just a Piece of Metal: What Managers Can Learn from the Commissioner of Major League Baseball

It’s often easy to make snap judgments and think about things exclusively from our own perspective. Yes, your individual perspective is important, but you’ll run into trouble (especially as a leader) if you fail to account for the valuable perspectives of those around you. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issued an apology for a comment he … Read more

Why Strategic Employee Recognition Works

The surprisingly simple, yet incredibly effective way today’s successful business leader strengthens the bottom line by investing in relationship capital Gary, manager of a local business, felt compelled to share some pointed feedback with one of his employees. “Andrew, you need to learn everything we offer so you can quickly answer questions for customers. It’s … Read more

Retail Managers: Here’s the Difference Between Management and Leadership

The day-to-day responsibilities of a retail manager are to plan, organize, execute, and monitor the store; these are functions of management. That being said, you need to know the difference between management and leadership in order to become a top manager in the retail industry. Most retail managers maintain the status quo by focusing on … Read more

“You’ve got to take care of them before they take care of your guests”

Each leader who partners with MyEmployees understands that they must give more in order to receive more. In this week’s client story, Tim Terhune (Managing Partner at Texas Roadhouse in Urbandale (Johnston), IA) talks about improvements he’s seen after giving his staff consistent recognition. Tim says his numbers the previous year were right around $6.4 … Read more

5 Ways to Make Your Employees Feel Unrecognized

A company is only as good as its employees, which is why it is imperative for employers to ensure that they feel recognized and valued. In fact, our post on ‘Tips for the Right Way to Use Employee Recognition’ highlights that companies are increasingly using employee recognition programs to improve employee morale and promote workforce engagement. Employees … Read more