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Employee check-ins are an essential tool for increased productivity, retention, and meeting business goals. When things get busy, checking-in with your employees can take a backseat. But that’s a mistake.
If you’re not applying some basic and helpful structure to employee check-ins, you might find yourself experiencing what I have dubbed the “Hallway Ambush.” Hallway Ambushes are when you are stopped while you are walking down the hallway, on your way to a meeting, to have important, spontaneous conversations, or have a line of employees outside your door wanting to talk without warning… or, these days, you receive video calls or chat requests to connect with you on delicate topics. There are always legitimate fires to put out, and as a leader, your job is to support your employees and help to remove obstacles.
But if you feel like you’re chronically having to stop what you are doing to address employee requests to chat, then you’re probably not creating enough structure for check-ins.
As a leading PEO and HR provider, we want you to encourage you to make those check-ins the priority they deserve to be. In this short article, we’ll share simple ways to host check-ins that you—and your employees—will find helpful.
We’re all re-learning how to engage our team members in this new work environment. But one thing hasn’t changed: your team wants you to take an authentic interest in their lives. Actively listen and engage with your team members. Take notes. Cultivate deeper and more meaningful work relationships. We promise you: your team members will feel seen and heard, and you’ll have a more engaged and productive team.
Interested in other current employment trends? Click the link to view the recent blog: Important Virginia Labor Law Updates or check back for more on human resources, payroll, insurance, and benefits.
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