Don’t Leave the Crumbs to the New Hires
At Magnet Culture, we dive deep into our client’s turnover issues. Sometimes this leads to surprising findings that help us serve future clients. One of our clients is a ready-mixed concrete company. The leaders expressed concern due to a high turnover rate specifically among the truck drivers. What we uncovered is applicable across every organization […]
Giving Unique Advancement Opportunities
We know people want to grow. We know people want to advance—not just in their careers but in their lives. Some call it the “lifestyle creep”. It’s when you make a little bit more money so you’re going to get Netflix and Hulu. Then you make a little bit more money and you’re getting Apple+. […]
Kick Sarcasm to the Curb – Why to Eliminate Toxicity from Office Culture
This blog may be prompting you to raise an eyebrow and begin searching for any number of sarcastic memes, but sarcasm is a gateway to toxic office culture. Creating a positive office culture is one of the best ways to improve workforce morale and increase employee retention. While many people value a witty work environment, […]
Onboarding That Actually Keeps People On Board
In a staffing crisis, when there are more open positions than there are applicants and new hires are quickly leaving, it’s easy to point the finger and say we just need to hire better people. While it’s true that we must hire the right people, it’s worth a look inward as well to make sure […]
Remember Lessons Learned from the Last Recession: Don’t Cut Management Training (For Long)
Twelve years ago, when the Great Recession hit and money got tight, businesses had to make cuts. And what was one of the first things to go? Training and development. The COVID19 economic crisis is going to tempt business leaders to do the same thing, and I’m here to warn you: don’t repeat the mistake. […]
Learning retention strategies from … your favorite sports team?
No matter your sport of choice, you can take a few lessons from your favorite sports team into the workplace. When a team is down at halftime, they don’t throw out everything they’ve done to that point. No coach throws out their entire playbook in the middle of a game. Instead, they make adjustments based […]
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: How to Recognize and Adapt to Your Co-Worker’s Communication Styles
No matter the industry or size of the company, every group I work with says that communication is one of their ongoing frustrations. Most of those same people tend to assume their conflicts can be resolved by addressing what forms of communication are best (i.e. phone vs. email). But what if poor communication was actually […]
Management Effectiveness Makes or Breaks Retention Efforts
By Cara Silletto, MBA, and Leah Brown – Magnet Culture High employee turnover can be affected by a myriad of factors – you know this. But no matter the company, the most beneficial place to start with retention efforts resides at the top: Improving management effectiveness. You can find the best talent, put all your […]
Recruiting Strategies to Bolster Staff Retention
By Cara Silletto, MBA, and Leah Brown – Magnet Culture Improving recruiting efforts alone will not fix a company’s employee retention issues. A company’s first efforts in reducing unnecessary employee turnover should always start with the reasons people are leaving. If companies focus on gaining greater staffing stability and keeping the employees they have, over […]
Employees’ First Days on the Job Affect Their Willingness to Stay
By Cara Silletto, MBA, and Leah Brown – Magnet Culture As companies prepare and adapt for the shorter-term workforce today, onboarding becomes an even more crucial piece to the retention puzzle. An evaluation and potential revamp of your orientation and onboarding processes may be critical for greater staffing stability moving forward. Before Day One Even […]