It has become a cliche, and, like most cliches, there is a mix of truth and fallacy. So what does the average employee look for at work? High pay? Constant access to social media? Extensive leave? Very flexible hours? Well, yes, but research and empirical evidence also shows: Fair treatment Growth Pleasant colleagues Pleasant working environment A manager who is demotivating can undo any positive effects that great corporate policies can have, while a great manager can mitigate the effects of a less people sensitive business strategy. Some ideas that work some of the time Discuss your reason for being there Sometimes we forget our business purpose or the difference we make to our clients, suppliers and various stakeholders. Discuss it with your people, if you manufacture chocolate its easy to cover the "we make people feel good" side, but what if you do aluminium sidings? Find the value in what you do, and share it with everybody. At...
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