Maria and Michelle spend today’s episode talking about what HR professionals and employers are continuing to see as a result of the pandemic, where employers are having difficulty finding workers. Michelle cites an article from Harvard Business Review as the inspiration behind today’s episode, and recalls when she came to a similar realization as what the article discusses--that many employers do not know how to make their employees feel valued.
In light of so much change, Michelle and Maria share some ideas and help dig in a little to give tangible examples so that you can leave today’s episode with solutions and suggestions for keeping your employees. They end today’s episode with a reminder that they are open to book and have a strategy session with you, to help employers and HR teams plan for current and future states of the business.
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“And so, if we really want to talk about where the people are, it’s important that not only do we talk to the missing people, because guys, they’re not missing - they’re just not at your business anymore.”
“At the beginning of the pandemic… you had employees who wanted their employers to come up with safe solutions. And you had employers who had no idea what those safe solutions were, because no one did. And yet those employees were still counting on those employers to make good decisions on their behalf.”
“People decided that if they weren’t going to be valuable enough, they would find different solutions.”
“It’s not just something transpiring in the U.S., right? We’ve seen this across different countries… people are willing to put up with a lot less now than they have in the past.”
“It did create a system where people were thinking what their capabilities were before, and wanting to be solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, or just identify something a little bit less stressful.”
“It’s still important that you have people show up… so you’ve got to do something to keep your people.”
“There’s got to be some adjustment in expectations… I think you need to create an environment, allow people to bring their whole self to work.”
“Make sure your employees know that you value their contributions… but everyone likes to be recognized differently… everyone wants different types of recognition. Everybody wants different types of encouragement and motivation to move forward.”
“Provide on the job opportunities for people to grow within your organization.”
“I am a big fan of new talent. I believe that they are more likely to come in and question the status quo, probably push you outside your comfort zone a little bit more, if you find the right external talent. However, if people are still showing up at your work every day, maybe it’s time to start doing an analysis of the talent you have already. And who there will stretch themselves… Provide more opportunities for people to grow and stretch internally.”
“Look at independent workers. The reality is we may never see this shift back… Consider whether a position can be effective with a contract worker versus a full-time staff. It’ll open up a wealth of other candidates for you.”
“It is time for you, as a business owner, to flex and adjust with the world, to start to think creatively, to start to look at not just what your customer, but what your employees, need from you, for you to be successful.”
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