Employees How to Keep 'Em

Few people would argue that good employees are critical to an organization's success. However, for many employers it's a mystery why some employees are motivated, productive and engaged while others are looking for jobs elsewhere. The answer, it seems, is how they're managed according to Sharon Jordan-Evans is a prominent leadership consultant and certified executive coach. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies such as Boeing and Southwest Airlines.

She's co-authored two best selling books, Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay and from the employee's perspective, Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work easy-to-implement strategies for increasing job satisfaction.



I heard Sharon Jordan-Evans speak at an Association for Women in Computing meeting in Seattle recently. She made the point that most employees are not motivated by money - everyone needs to be paid fairly, but challenging work seems to be the main reason employees like their work and stay in a particular job. Also, most employers don't show appreciation until it's too late or ask the big questions until the exit interview (e.g., what would make you leave this job?).