Webinar: Enhancing Employee Engagement and Retention Strategies

Introduction

• Hosts: Jess Ray and Cara from Magnet Culture
• Focus: Strategies and tools to help leaders get to know their team and assist team members in getting to know each other.
• Special Offer: New training program details at the end.
• Webinar Recordings: Available at youtube.com/magnetculture

Main Points

The Need for Personal Connection

• Employees need personal connections in the workplace to feel valued.
• Lack of personal connection can lead to higher turnover rates.
• Leaders are often too busy to implement retention strategies.

Tools and Strategies for Leaders

• Downloadable Templates: Ready-to-use tools available in the Magnet Culture Vault (magnetvault.com)
• Listening Tour: A leadership initiative to reconnect with frontline employees.
  • Goals: Understand employee experiences, frustrations, and needs.
  • Questions: Provided in the Listening Tour Guide available in the vault.
  • Execution Tips: Avoid defensiveness, focus on listening, validate employee feelings.

Key Tools for Employee Engagement

• Get to Know You Sheet: A worksheet for new hires and current employees to share personal interests and recognition preferences.
• Two-Minute Employee Check-In List: A checklist to ensure regular, meaningful check-ins with employees.
  • Avoid Drive-By Check-Ins: Superficial check-ins can harm more than help.
• Two-Minute Team Building Questions: Quick questions to build team camaraderie and help team members find common interests.

Challenges and Solutions

• Time Constraints: Managers often cite lack of time as a barrier.
  • Solution: Schedule regular check-ins and team-building activities.
• Building Trust: Essential for effective communication and engagement.
  • Strategies: Clear, unambiguous communication, consistent follow-through.

Remote Work and Introversion

• Remote Teams: Requires more intentional team-building efforts.
  • Tips: Start meetings with personal updates, hold virtual happy hours.
• Introverted Employees: May prefer one-on-one interactions and advance notice for questions.

Leadership Essentials Program

• Format: 30-minute content video + 90-minute facilitated discussion + 4-week action guide.
• Special Offer: Purchase three classes, get one free (within 30 days).
• Benefits: Helps managers retain today’s new workforce, promotes policy change and cultural improvement.

Q&A Highlights

• Rebuilding Trust: Use clear communication, validate feelings, avoid ambiguous promises.
• Connecting with Reserved Employees: Respect boundaries, build trust over time, and be transparent about intentions.
• Handling Remote and Introverted Teams: Schedule virtual team-building activities, give introverts time to prepare responses.

Conclusion

• Action Steps: Utilize the provided tools, schedule regular check-ins, leverage the Leadership Essentials program.
• Contact Info: For more details, reach out to Jess at magnetculture.com or Solutions at magnetculture.com.
• Next Steps: Webinar recording will be available on YouTube in a couple of days. Thank you and stay engaged!