{"id":4139,"date":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teambuildingasia.netagedev.co.za\/resources\/how-to-make-your-employees-stay\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:47:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:47:48","slug":"how-to-make-your-employees-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teambuildingasia.com\/resources\/how-to-make-your-employees-stay","title":{"rendered":"How to make your employees stay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With employee turnover on the rise, it\u2019s more important than ever to invest in employee retention to keep your turnover rates low.<\/p>\n

A first step to reduce your employee turnover is to identify why your employees might quit. On the other hand, you simply can\u2019t persuade every employee who is thinking of leaving, to stay. However, there are some retention strategies you can deploy to help retain good staff and develop a more stable workforce in your business in the long run.<\/p>\n

This is a good starting point to help you reduce your employee turnover, but certainly not an exhaustive list of strategies:<\/p>\n

1. Create a good recruitment and selection process<\/p>\n

2. Show your appreciation<\/p>\n

3. Ensure pay is fair<\/p>\n

4. Offer staff incentives. These could be bonuses, performance-related pay, healthcare packages, public transport packages, gym memberships, etc. If your budget doesn\u2019t stretch that far, think about giving staff more flexible workhours, offer them to take their birthday day off, support working from home, or arrange discounts with local businesses. You could try casual Fridays, free fruit in the kitchen or a free lunch from time to time.<\/p>\n

5. Provide learning opportunities<\/p>\n

6. Make your office a great place to work. An ergonomic chair or adjustable desk can for example already make a big difference to people\u2019s morale and productivity.<\/p>\n

7. Implement an open-door policy<\/p>\n

8. Give regular performance reviews<\/p>\n

9. Communicate how the business is performing<\/p>\n

10. Encourage positive working relationships. Bring back the \u2018water cooler\u2019. Help team members connect by giving them a dedicated space or area that is always open. For teams not in the same office consider an always-on video conferencing set up.<\/p>\n

11. Give managers training<\/p>\n

12. Run exit interviews. If they\u2019ve come to you with their resign letter, it might already be too late, however, there are a few last-minute things you can do to try and change their mind:<\/p>\n