1: Stimulating Work 
- Variety of assignments
- Autonomy to make decisions
- Resources and support provided to do good work
- Opportunity to learn
- Feedback on results
- Understanding the significance of one's personal contributions
2: Motivational Leadership
- Champion change and are open to new ideas
- Inspire a share vision of organization direction
- Motivate and recognize contributions
- Develop the capabilities of others
- Model behavior that reflects organization values
3: Recognition & Reward
- Say "Thank you" for a job well done
- Reinforce desired behaviors
- Create an emphasis and focus on recognition
- Celebrate successes
- Build self-esteem
- Enhance camaraderie and teamwork
Integrated System for Retaining Employees
The Employee
Retention Connection transforms your organization culture and enhances your
competitive edge through
the following five-phased approach:
Phase 1: ERC begins by analyzing
your organization's motivation and retention culture through surveys and focus groups.
What are the motivating and demotivating aspects of your culture?
Phase 2: ERC next designs high-involvement job and work assignments that include:
- Wide variety of tasks and skills
- Opportunities to learn
- Authority to make decisions
- Feedback on results
- Resources and support to be successful
Phase 3: ERC trains supervisors and managers in proven methods of motivational leadership:
- Inspiring a shared vision and direction
- Developing the capabilities of others
- Promoting organizational change
- Recognizing and appreciating employee contributions
- Serving as a role model
Phase 4: ERC delivers a plan for employee career paths and skill building:
- Designing career paths, not necessarily up the organizational chart
- Identifying core competencies for different career paths
- Planning training and other opportunities to build competencies
- Mentoring for employee direction
Phase 5: ERC builds a tailored reward and recognition system to fit your organization's culture:
- Identifying activities, attitudes and contributions to be recognized and rewarded
- Matching reward and recognition options to performance contributions
- Establishing specific motivational approaches for retaining employees
