Here's how to keep your employees

SOME employees at times would get tired of their work and have tendencies of quitting their jobs no matter how high their salaries are.

They don’t seem to understand why it is easier for them to resign when they are in dire need of finances. People would call them impulsive, lazy and irresponsible. But when they are asked why they chose to leave work, they would happily even say – it was the best decision they have ever made.

After conducting indepthinterviews with seven employees working in an institution for more than 20 years, let me share with you their five common reasons why they stick to their jobs.

Motivating manager.

The position or rank should not confer privilege, it should impose responsibility with encouragements. Good managers are those that can make problems interesting and be constructing for employees to intervene with much attention and energy. If the aim is to achieve to become more productive, the managers should change the way they boost their subordinate’s self-esteem. Good management is like an oxygen, it gives life to people. And it is always possible to transform the desert into fertile land.

Co-workers' Camaraderie. When people in a working environment rejoice with co-workers' achievements, one would feel that in times of rough days, they would also be available for them. No matter how difficult is the job, it is not the hard times they would remember in time but it is that helping moments and joyful interaction that would retain in their hearts. Sincere working relationships is the foundation of a long-term unity.

Freedom of opinion.

There should be no self-restraint to people who would want to speak their minds. Suggesting means wanting to give more and doing more. People would feel that they are a part of the company if their ideas are acknowledged. Being heard is a treasure of life and it makes the employees feel that their ideas keep the organization productive. So, managers should treat all employees as they had been essential for all organizations’ success. Challenging tasks. The key to success is to be dynamic. Do not be satisfied with redundant tasks you are very good in completing. Employees love to learn in a continuing process, and each working day presents an opportunity for learning. A simple job but not challenging becomes hard and tiring when you do it only due to complacency.

Family oriented.

An environment that cares not only for the employees but as well as the employee’s families is an environment that creates an organization like a strong family. Institutions that do not realize the importance of valuing the employees' loved ones does not yet discover the value of life. The simplest act of allowing vacations for employees to spend time with their family can change their world. Even family recreations funded freely by the institution expresses values that reflect holistic concern towards employees and those people that motivate and keep their employees healthy and ready to serve with loyalty.

Ahh… Keeping an employee is like fulfilling their organization’s wishes and then they fulfill the organization's mission too. Hence, an organization should not only aim to achieve its success but also target not to delay employees success. The institutions that provide employment must make a plan that concerns also their employee’s purpose, their calling and life missions. Instead of limiting their benefits, employers must redirect their energies towards building their employers positively to achieve both organizational and personal sustainable goals.

I guess it is true that good organizations are indeed products of good intentions!