Monday, July 11, 2005

Learning Loyalty

The days when people wanted to work for one company all their lives are long over, but an organization can secire the loyalty of their employees if they take the following steps (by Lauren Keller Johnson) :

1.       Align employee career growth with company goals

Managers need to help their people identify links between their own professional goals and the company goals. See larger business context = more easily define ways to advance their own career.

2.       Tailor any job to include variety and autonomy

Provide them variety and the freedom to make decisions and mistakes. These will engender extensive loyalty.

3.       Focus on relationship

The #1 reason people leave an organization isn’t inadequate pay or benefits, but it’s day-to-day relationship with their immediate superior. Create positive bonds.

4.       Link employees values and the company mission

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