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If you’ve spent any time in project management since space 2006, you’ve probably heard of Wrike. It’s been a popular project management software for teams at large enterprises. With time-saving templates, Kanban boards, and integrations with more than 400 applications, this platform does have a lot to offer. Read the full article at: www.teamwork.com 
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As businesses and individuals face a shaky economic landscape, employee retention may not be the top issue on many employer’s minds—but there’s no time like the present to take steps to improve team spirit, encourage performance improvement and ultimately, instill loyalty. Here are five ways employers can proactively focus on employee retention:
1) Encourage employee creativity. When an employee feels like they’re stuck doing the same job day after day, it will be an easier decision to jump ship if offered the chance. One of the best ways to help prevent this type of drone-like feeling is by giving your employees a new project every six to 12 months with a focus on something they find engages their creativity. It’s a win-win for both the employee and employer.
2) Create an environment of positive feedback. Giving positive feedback on a routine basis motivates employees to put their best foot forward. While constructive feedback is necessary, think about how much positive feedback you’re giving compared to constructive. The first step is being aware of the ratio of positive to constructive feedback and then moving the ratio toward six positive comments for every constructive comment.
3) Challenge your employees and encourage failure. When the right situation arises, challenge your employees beyond what they’re used to doing. Allow them to see failure as a learning opportunity and give them a chance to take a risk. The idea of finding a balance between supporting what they do and challenging them is not an easy task, but starting with small projects outside an employee’s wheelhouse can help retain employees and create growth opportunities at the same time.
4) Make your employees feel like their input matters. Every employee wants their voice to be heard and their work to be recognized. At the end of the day, they are there to help the business achieve its objectives. Instead of employees being another cog in the wheel, sit down with each of your employees and have a conversation about their duties and role within the company.
5) Foster a better work-life balance. Work-life balance is a common topic of conversation, but not easily implemented. While expectations are high for most employees, it’s important to make sure team members have adequate time to take care of themselves and enjoy what life has to offer. It’s important to make sure employees take the time to reset, recharge and take advantage of some “me time.” These steps are high-impact and low-cost, but take some conscious effort on the part of the company to implement. With any new initiative, it’s important to walk before you run. Survey your employees this month, see what is most important to them and take action based on the results. This will ensure you’re offering perks or growth opportunities that are important to your employees.
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Trends around technology and self-care are changing the default approach to work-life balance. Here’s how to take advantage.
Work-life balance is so elusive that some commentators are actually starting to suggest we abandon our pursuit of it. They point to studies claiming that a person’s work-life balance only changes for the better when their bosses want it to. They say it’s simply too hard for one person to re-shape an entire office’s culture – so why even try?
Well, dear reader, this article is for those of us who are not so easily defeated.
Work-life balance means having the motivation, time, and resources to do well both at work and in your personal life. Some people aim to be equally work- and personally-focused, while others find that emphasizing one or the other actually helps them achieve equilibrium.
While it may be true that company culture starts at the top, the idea that we need our boss’ permission to happiness-hack our lives is so disempowering, it’s almost insulting. Because real talk: we’re not victims. When we feel a work-life imbalance, it has a lot (though not everything) to do with the choices we make and the habits we’ve formed. That’s the “bad” news. The good news is that we can form new, better habits. And, chances are, make some new and different choices.
"The idea that we need our boss’ permission to happiness-hack our lives is so disempowering, it’s almost insulting." Why does work-life balance matter?Burnout is real and does real damage to workers and the people close to them. It can be caused both by overwork and by heavy burdens at home, but most often, it’s work. People who work more than 48 hours each week have been shown to experience significantly more anxiety and depressive episodes than people who work 47 or fewer hours. Think about the ripple-effects of that: a tense home environment, low morale at work, missed swim meets. Not to mention the negative effects of stress on sleep and physical health.
Thankfully, employers are realizing that a sustainable work-life balance is actually good for business. Bottom line? When you’re stretched too thin, you’re not as effective at work. By contrast, a healthy work-life balance has been shown to reduce absenteeism and improves employee engagement. This means that if you ask your boss for a more flexible schedule or an extension on a deadline in order to avoid burnout, they’ll probably be open to discussing it at the very least. Given the current low unemployment rates that are making employers compete ever-harder for talent, promoting work-life balance is even starting to factor into recruiting strategies.
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The assembly line is often credited to Henry Ford and the first Model T. While there were some great advances in the moving assembly line, the history of the division of labor go back centuries. An assembly line has multiple workers performing the same task, in order, to produce a result. In early days, a single craftsman would build an object or perform end to end work. Division of labor dictates that each worker does the same task, over and over, in conjunction with others, to produce an output. Think of early settlers chopping wood. Rather than two people chopping up a log, putting down the axe, picking up the pieces and walking over to stack them, one person chops and one person stacks. Adam Smith, in his Wealth of Nations, talks about division of labor. Read the full article at: blog.shrm.org
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Staffing is one of the biggest employer challenges, especially in the growing healthcare industry, for example. The unemployment rate in the field has dropped to a mere 2.0%, making employee recruitment and retention critical to your organization’s success. Technology can aid your HR department in the process. RecruitmentIt’s important to understand who best fits your company’s culture (and what they’re looking for in return) to recruit the top talent in a competitive market. Ensure your efforts to attract and hire new personnel is well focused and that your organization understands a prospect’s needs. Consider streamlining the hiring process by requiring prospects to test for the position. Doing so will save you time on meetings and interviews with individuals who may look good on paper but may not be a match. Culture indexing uses technology to assess and qualify top talent for better hiring. These short online tests determine whether or not an organization is the right fit for you and the recruit. It’s also important to collaborate with other HR staff to understand what ideal hires look for in a new employer. To know what your target talent wants, it’s sometimes best to know what they don’t want. A report by the Work Institute listed the top reasons employees quit their jobs. Retirement and the work environment were among the top 10. While the former is unpreventable, the latter can be altered; use the information provided to find solutions to the main employee complaints and position your organization as one of the top companies in the field. Career DevelopmentThe report found that the No. 1 reason workers leave is to further advance their careers (22%). Does your company offer benefits that allow for staff to train and move up in the organization? If not, start developing a system now. Otherwise, when recruiting, emphasize your company’s commitment to employee advancement and training programs. Consider including the discussion of career goals as part of the regularly-scheduled employee performance review. Find ways to implement an online training program or on-the-job learning where staff can expand their current skills. The medical field is a busy and fast-paced industry. Asynchronous learning may be the best solution for employees interested in ongoing education because they can study around their busy schedules.
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More than ever before, many companies are asking their employees to work from home to remain safe and unaffected. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to capture headlines in the news and spread rapidly, employees are struggling with finding a sense of calm and stability throughout the ever-changing updates and reality that this virus has become our new normal for the time being. So what does that mean for the employees who are fortunate enough to work remotely? Although working from home has many benefits, some being flexibility, increased productivity, zero-commute, and more quality time with your loved ones, working remotely also could make it more difficult to power off and unplug from your workday, ultimately decreasing your work-life balance. Work-life balance, especially during uncertain times like COVID-19, is essential to employees’ growth and personal happiness and company retention. When employees are encouraged to find a positive work-life balance, they tend to be more motivated to produce great work. Here are our 11 tips to achieve work-life balance when working remotely: 1. Set a structured work schedule.To maximize your productivity and your workday while working remotely, it’s imperative to set a cohesive schedule for yourself to guide you through the day. Given that working from home can be more comfortable and a bit relaxing compared to being in the office, imposing a structure on your day will limit the distractions and keep you focused on the tasks at hand. 2. Make a to-do list to start your day productively.In addition to crafting a specific structure for your day, curating to-do lists are helpful to ensure that you’re being productive and accomplishing what needs to be done in your role. Physically crossing tasks and projects off a to-do list can be gratifying – especially if you are questioning your productivity levels and progress.
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