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Communication is the key in workplace

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  All organizations depend on their communication for basic functions. Through communication, an organization can inform its audience about companies mission, vision, policies, and tasks and be responsible within the organization (Farmer, Slater, & Wright, 1998). The word communication is coming from the Latin word communis which means to share (Ezezu , 2008) Research  has shown communication in the organization can build or destroy the organization .therefor good communication is very important to the success of the business. communication is the link between employers and employees the communication is carried out poorly it will be the main cause to conflict in the  organization. Most of what people hear or comprehend is influenced by their experiences and backgrounds. Preconceptions about what others will say exist, and if those preconceptions do not correspond with the frame of reference of the speaker, adjustments are made until they do. ...

How to lay off employees and remain an attractive work place

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  When a large number of employees' employment with an organization is ending, the term "layoff" is interchangeable with and frequently linked to ideas like reduction-in-force (RIF), downsizing, rightsizing, termination, firing, reengineering, restructuring, and voluntary separation options (VSO). Organizational layoffs are intended to increase productivity, the outlook for the economy, and general competitiveness, and they are frequently seen as the sole means of preventing bankruptcy for businesses.  (Neto, 2018) . When a layoff is announced it is very hard for those who are directly involved with the layoff. for example right after thanks Giving holiday in the year 2018 General Motors announced they were going to shut down 5 manufacturing plants and it will lay off around 15000  employees .according to the company they will save 6 billion dollars due to this layoff.  (Lynch & Telfor, 2018) Due to the high labor rates in developed c...

What is Employee retention ? Benefits , Tips

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  Employee retention is the goal of every organization keeping their productive and talented workers and reducing turnover rates by providing a good work environment to promote engagement, providing good pay, and encouraging healthy work-life balance. (Baker, 2020) 42 Million American citizens leave their jobs voluntarily in 2019 alone. if these trends continue by 2023 more than 0ne in three leave their jobs. (Holiday, 2021) In the US companies have spent over 1 Trillion dollars to replace those who voluntarily leave their jobs.  (Holiday, 2021) Why do Employees leave? Employees might leave the organization due to various  reasons a company can conduct an exit interview on employees leaving then they can make necessary changes in the retention strategies. 1 . Inadequate salary 2 . Lack of recognition 3 . Not happy with management 4 . Overworked and unfair deadlines 5 . New job opportunities. 6 . Concern about the company's financial health   Eff...

Why manager and employee relationship is important in an orgization

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  Employees who work in toxic environments report feeling depressed and exhausted, according to recent studies. It produces discontent, competition, bad morale, constant bullying, negativity, and nagging from superiors. as per this information, it's the manager's responsibility to actively plan and execute the activities and maintain a good relationship with employees, which will lead to a boost in productivity in the organization. (Fountain, 2021) Everyone talks about building relationship with customer, I think you build one with employee first. (Angela Ahrendts -  Senior vice president Apple ) Why is a Manager employee relationship is important ? According to business.com a manager-employee relationship describe as an organization's efforts to keep employees through strategies that help to maintain open communication in the organization and promote unity. Here are some of the reasons why a manager-employee connection could help business growth. 1 . Engagement - Workers a...

Importance of Employee Motivation

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  Employee motivation is a very crucial function in every organization. Employee motivation is the key to the success or the downfall of the business. Employee motivation can be defined as the employee's interest to do the given task and do the work efficiently. Every business' should try have a motivated workforce's company who is focusing on motivating their employees will see the benefits of that. (Schooley, 2023) Types of Motivation There are two types of motivation one is e  extrinsic  and other one is intrinsic. Intrinsic motivation means its comes from employees inside employee feels he needs to full fill the given task. Extrinsic motivation means its other side of the intrinsic motivation employees motivated for things like money ,promotions, fame and appraisal's. Motivation is the fuel to keep human engine running said by Zig Zaglar. How do you motivate employees ? As a leader there are many ways to motivate your employees. Each and every employee have a diffe...

Recruitment and selection strategies for the modern work force

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  Finding quality employees from the competitive job market  is a tough task for the head hunters.to do this hiring manager should have the knowledge about the hiring process.in this article we will discuss about the recruitment and selection process and what are the methods can be used to do a successful recruitment and selection process. What is Recruitment ? When position vacant in the organization hiring manager advertise and encourage qualified people to apply for the vacant post. This is the first step in Hiring process. (Indeed, 2023) During the recruitment process, the hiring manager must conduct several actions, some of which are listed below. 1 . Advertising the job. 2 . Sending messages to candidates 3 . Degerming job requirements. 4 . Responding to the queries 5 . Reviewing resumes  6 . Shortlisting selected candidates for interview/ Why Recruitment is important to companies ? Employee are the lifeblood of an organization so finding the most suitable cand...