GOT EMPLOYEES? by Doris Helge, Ph.D.

Managers often fear they can’t retain their best employees because they can’t offer them more money or a bigger office. To make matters worse, the nasty rumor, “Employee loyalty is dead," circulates like dust in a windstorm.

Employee loyalty is alive and well. However, it doesn’t result from showcase perks, a spacious corner office, or the highest possible salary. Employees stay the course for diverse reasons. Some of the differences relate to their generation, personal responsibilities that conflict with work duties, and whether or not they are in a career track.

There’s a much more important question to ask about employee retention. What factors influence employees to stay with an organization? It’s not money! It’s how we are hardwired!

Humans crave challenge, meaning, and fulfilling relationships. We need to feel we are using our unique talents and making a valuable contribution. We need to feel supported, yet be as autonomous as possible. We want to g-r-o-w, personally and professionally. And, like Goldilocks when she selected the precise bowl of porridge she wanted at the three bears house, we need “just the right size” challenge.

During the last ten years of interviewing employees and managers of 21 diverse organizations, it was fascinating to explore why some workers plugged away, day after day, in mundane, repetitive jobs while others fled. I discovered why some employees who were envied for their positions and salary were chronically unhappy. People freely shared their motivations and needs, and this information is now available to you so you can create more happiness at work.

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