Communication Tips For Employers

Great employees need to feel inspired and appreciated, and have a grasp of the direction in which things are moving. Here are tips to attract new hires and energize existing talent from BusinessWeek:

Share your passion. Good leaders are passionate about the services they offer, so share your excitement and enthusiasm. It will be contagious.

Ask for input. Great leaders are good listeners—but don’t just wait around for your employees to share their brilliant ideas. Actively soliciting input makes employees feel like their opinions matter.

Share stories of extraordinary service. Employees like being recognized for performance, but they like it even more when they are recognized in front of their peers. And, not only does this motivate the employee who was recognized, it also offers instruction to others.

For more tips, read the full article.

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BusinessWeek: Communicating More Effectively With Employees