Every business wants to get off to a fast start in the new year. The easiest way to do that is to increase employee performance and ensure you’re getting the best out of your whole workforce right at the start of the first quarter. Here are five ways to maintain and increase employee performance in 2023.
Don’t wait for a review cycle to provide feedback to employees or to leaders. Make space for feedback in your organization at any time. Encouraging feedback in 1:1 meetings or in ad-hoc conversations allows your organization:
Consistent employee feedback often lays the groundwork to improve performance and push employees to exceed expectations in their jobs.
Tracking employees goals and growth is another component of keeping open communication between the organization and each employee. It’s also an easy way to ensure the company is investing in the right people at the right time. Tracking employee goals and growth:
Employee retention is a two way street- the organization needs to invest in the employees’ long term success the same way employees come to work every day, perform well and drive the company to the next level. Tracking goals and growth ensures that both sides of that unwritten agreement stay in place.
No one wants to come to work every day and be in a negative environment with antagonistic personalities. An engaged, motivated workforce has higher employee productivity and creates a positive company culture. Using gift cards to reward employees only adds to the positive, motivating environment. Using rewards regularly, even if they are small ‘on-the-spot’ rewards:
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Career growth is about continuously learning new skills, so encouraging employees to keep learning in their roles or about other functions within your organization keeps employees motivated to succeed. Continuous learning:
Lowers the cost of replacing unhappy employees who depart the company.
Continuous learning exemplifies a commitment to employee professional development and a long-term commitment to the employees success. When that is paired with shared organizational goals, it’s a win-win for employer and employee alike.
Getting ahead of performance issues within your workforce is key to allowing underperforming employees to improve and achieve at a high level. While it may not necessarily be a way to maintain high performance, approaching performances issues before they start can:
Anticipating and addressing performance issues before they put organizational goals or an individual’s job at risk allows for stability and continuity across your organization.
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