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|  | | | PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP Happy 2013! I hope everyone had a merry holiday with family and friends. We were lucky enough to have all our children and grandchildren home for a few days, and then some downtime before launching into a busy 2013. The start of a new year is a great time to examine your business and identify places you can improve. Don't let your workforce continue spinning their wheels - instead find ways you can engage them and unleash their potential so your business can grow and be as productive as possible.
Your employees are your greatest resource and Chart Your Course International would love to help you create effective development programs that unleash untapped potential. Visit our website or call us today at (770) 860-9464 or (800) 821-2487. Helping you Chart Your Course!  Gregory P. Smith President and Lead Navigator     
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| Six Resolutions for a Winning Corporate Culture
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| The start of the new year is the perfect time for organizations to assess their corporate culture and work environment. Here are six steps to get you started in the right direction. - Be the leader. A winning corporate culture starts at the top. Effective leaders who are transparent about their decisions, upbeat but honest about the company's future, and show a genuine interest in their workers create an environment that fosters loyalty, creativity and productivity.
- Establish trust. Employees are happy when they have control over their work and are not micromanaged. A 2012 survey by human resource firm LRN Corporation found that bosses who genuinely trusted their workers, and gave them more autonomy saw these benefits: less misconduct and absenteeism, as well as greater engagement, innovation, customer service and financial growth.
- Poll the ranks. A survey of employees' concerns or gripes can provide great insight into what management can do to improve its corporate culture. You might be surprised at the simple things people request: new office furniture, a different location in the office, more flex time, or a particular kind of snack food. Attending to these needs can make your office a better place to work at.
- Plan for fun. During the recession most businesses had to cut costs - and employee events or perks were probably the first to go. However, work events go a long way to create an emotional bond between a business and its workers. Consider funding a social event once a month where employees can relax or a family pizza night over the weekend. Think outside the box. Start a walking group to promote health, or a bowling night. Or give each department a budget and let them pick what they would like to do.
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| Industry Facts and Figures | A 2012 Towers Watson study titled, "The Next High-
Stakes Quest: Balancing Employer and Employee
Priorities" found that 75 percent of employers around the world struggle to attract critical-skill employees. Meanwhile, more than 50 percent of employers are unable to retain their top talent. Attracting and retaining talent is key to any businesses' success.
If you want to rework your talent management and attraction programs in 2013, contact us today to help you create a high retention, high performance workplace! |
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