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Reducing staff turnover by keeping your workers happy

The concept that ‘happy workers are hard workers’ is not a foreign concept in any workplace.


Nevertheless, too many businesses struggle to retain their staff and suffer from high turnover rates. 


Ensuring that your workers are satisfied in the workplace can greatly reduce the costs associated with recruitment, training and reductions in productivity due to introducing new staff into your workplace. 


Here are some simple tips to keep your staff where you want them.

• First understand why staff are leaving and address these issues promptly
•  Assess your staff benefits compared to those offered in different companies. If your staff aren’t receiving a similar package, it’s time to re-evaluate
• Increase the flexibility provided in your workplace, particularly for working parents
• Let staff bring their own devices to work and allow them to access social media while on the job. Believe it or not, flexible IT practices have been associated with  increased job satisfaction and workers who use social media are up to 75% more  productive.
• If your industry can allow it allow options for staff to work from home
• Provide workers with responsibility and allow them to use it
• Show your staff respect

By outlining a clear path to performance growth, job promotion, listening to your staff and responding to issues they raise should enable your staff to feel respected and valued.  All key factors when ensuring your staff are happy!