Joyce Weiss

I work with organizations and individuals who want to kick conflict and chaos to the curb - Queen of Conflict Resolution and Communication Coach

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What do You do to Engage Employees?

What do you do to engage employees?
What do you do immediately to engage new employees?  These are two questions that I will be asking participants for my next Team Building Training.  Someone in the audience usually gives a sarcastic answer – keep negative team members away from new hires so they are not influenced by these toxic people.  There’s a lot of truth to this statement!

The ideas below were given to me by a group of HR professionals.  I look forward to hearing what you do to engage employees.

Engage Employees Strategy #1:  Make Them Feel Welcome Immediately engaged employees

  • Organize a staff lunch on the first day to greet new team members
  • Ask the team to describe how departments interact with each other
  • Meet with the new hires to assess their training goals and needs

Engage Employees Strategy #2:  Remove New Job Jitters

  • Provide a mentor for the new hire to job shadow
  • Invite new employees to attend meetings in all departments to make their roles clear
  • New employees will meet with mentors daily for at least a week to answer questions
  • Communicate clear written expectations and consequences to remove confusion

Let’s get Real on How to Engage Employees!team building lessons, engaged employees

I realize that some of you may be thinking that your company doesn’t have the time to do all of the strategies above to engage employees.  All I ask is for you to take a look at your turnover.  If it’s low you are probably using some of these ideas.  If the revolving door syndrome is apparent, it may be time to implement these techniques.  Remember – these are being used in the best and brightest place to work to engage employees.

Find more ideas on how to engage employees in our Team Building Knowledge Base.

I want to hear from you

Add comments to the blog on what is and what is not working when you create initiatives on how to engage employees.  You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my loyal readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Please share this and any article that speaks to you or your company.  Loyal readers like you help us find more people who could benefit from these posts. Help us help them reduce conflict and improve leadership skills and quality of life.

This is Joyce Weiss
Corporate Communication Strategist and Career Coach

Do you want to discover how Joyce can help you improve your organization’s communication?
Visit our team building services page to remove barriers, reduce stress and engage employees.

Until next time, Remember…”You Get What You Tolerate!”

 

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Mentoring Programs Produce Great Outcomes

Does your company believe in mentoring new employees or people who want to develop their leadership skills?

This article will show you why mentoring is a great way to produce great outcomes and increase your bottom line. 

This is a perfect topic since January is National Mentoring Month.

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of United Kingdom

Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction. – John Crawford Crosby, American Politician

Research on Mentoring from The American Society for Training and Development

  • Training alone increased manager productivity by 24%
  • Mentoring combined with coaching and training increased productivity by 88%

National Poll Conducted by AOL Time Warner Foundation

  • 57 million adults would consider some form of mentoring
  • 99% of individuals already in a formal mentoring relationship would recommend mentoring to others

Joyce’s Research

  • My clients express that mentoring programs keep their star employees from leaving the company
  • These employees learn from the best and brightest in the company
  • All mentees are encouraged to change mentors if and when they feel the relationship is not helpful

CLICK HERE for my in depth article on Why Successful People Believe in Mentoring

 I want to hear from you!

  • How does your company create mentorship programs? 
  • What has worked and what barriers did you have to overcome?

CLICK HERE to send me your questions or concerns. I enjoy hearing from my readers plus they get their questions answered. Let me know what topics you want me to write about concerning your own conflict in the workplace “issues.”

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Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP is a recognized expert on working with clients to build leadership and communication skills that make them top performers in their industry.  Joyce is an author, communication strategist, and a Certified Speaking Professional.  Call 800.713.1926 or email:  Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com and explore options on working with Joyce to learn powerful techniques on tackling tough conversations.

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Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Communication Strategist and Coach

I share powerful techniques on tackling tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and improve my client’s quality of life.

Feel free to call me (800.713.1926) concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, and on line professional growth coaching.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

See YOU Next Week.

 PS  CLICK HERE for my in depth article on Why Successful People Believe in Mentoring

Contact Joyce

Email: joyce@joyceweiss.com
Phone: 248-681-5831