According to a 2008 article in HR Management magazine, replacing a worker costs on average 100% to 125% of an employee’s annual salary. Yet, many organizations mistakenly ignore employee retention. An article in the 04/01/10 issue of AMANET, “Becoming an Employee-Centered Organization,” by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. and Gary M. Stern, outlines four steps that … Continue reading
A March 18, 2010 article in Amanet.org by John Schaefer, How to turn HR expenses into profits, talks about how a trust relationship can be built up between employees and managers: Five keys 1. Visit everyone 2. Stay positive 3. Be genuine 4. Make sure it’s not all business 5. Don’t expect results right away … Continue reading
According to a new survey published by the Conference Board, only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work, the lowest level ever recorded by the Conference Board research group in more than 22 years of studying the issue. When the Conference Board first conducted the survey in 1987, most workers — 61 percent … Continue reading
I recently attended the 8th annual Chicagoland Learning Leaders Conference on October 30th, St. Charles, Illinois. A highlight of the day long conference was the keynote, Creating a Culture of Servant Leadership, presented by Tom Griffin, Vice President of Organizational Learning and Chief Teaching Officer, U.S. Cellular. Tom Griffin talked about U.S. Cellular’s servant-leader strategy, … Continue reading
Gallup, the polling and research firm, studied the engagement levels of Campbell’s managers in 2002 and found that not only did 62% of them consider themselves not actively engaged in their jobs, a full 12% felt they were actively disengaged. Those numbers were the worst for any Fortune 500 firm ever polled. Today, the story … Continue reading