How to nurture and keep your stand out employees
As the tie-loathing adventurer, philanthropist & troublemaker Richard Branson once said, “Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to leave.”
Every company has them, the rock-star individuals, that stand-out employee, the high-potential...you know who I am talking about.
But, is your organization doing a good job of developing them? Or increasing their potential? Or harnessing their talent to assist the organization in meeting its objectives and delivering on its strategic goals?
High-potential employees aren't satisfied with merely showing up to work every day and doing a job. They are searching for opportunities to demonstrate their worth, take on greater responsibility, and make a significant contribution to corporate success. If high potentials do not feel challenged or given enough opportunities to learn and expand their skill sets, they are unlikely to stay with your business for long.
If your high potentials do not feel challenged or do not get the opportunities to learn and expand their skill sets, they are unlikely to stay with your business for long.
Here are 4 simple steps that you can make today:
Provide them with real responsibilities that help them learn to lead, and manage projects and teams and make them accountable for the outcomes.
Get them an executive coach. Remember, effective leaders, are made, not born. The best leaders are those who learn to harness their strengths to not just lead but inspire their teams to become the best versions of themselves. Through executive business coaching, you will help them master the craft of leadership and learn to lead with passion and purpose.
Simply reward and recognize them. This could be recognizing their accomplishments and successes in front of coworkers and their team; having a one-on-one conversation to let them know they are a valued member of the team; or providing them with visibility and access to those higher up in the organizational ladder.
The last and one of the most important - listen to them and act. Businesses that are most effective in retaining top talent listen to employee feedback and actively address issues or concerns.
A company is only as good as its top employees. Are you ready to unleash the full potential of your rockstars? If yes, contact us now to find out how.
