Dental Employee Retention Strategies: How to reduce high employee turnover.
Hire the right people for the job. Hiring based on personality is better than hiring for skills. The right people are the ones with the right attitude ( Strong work Ethic, Passionate, Punctual, Coachable, Prepared, Body Language, Going Extra Mile, Energy) .You can teach skills but not attitude. Skills changes over time but attitude doesn't. It is better to let go someone who are not great fit for the job. Its good for both parties.
Find someone who live near to work location. It reduces the travel time stress and save employee time and money.
Respect for everyone in the work place is very important so people can feel valued. Celebrate employees birthdays so they can feel part of a family. Provide genuine support when they need it.
Believe or not having constant supply of free food in office for employees is good for the business. Make free food available in the office. The path to someone hearts goes through stomach. You can't win a war with empty stomach. Take opportunity when business is slow and have office pizza party. It helps boost the moral of the team and turn negative energy of slow business time into positive energy in the office. Take this opportunity to reflect where we are as a business and where we have to go. It keeps the team focus.
Business should work with employee to chart out their career goal and different opportunity to grow.
Todays employees expect flexibility in work place schedule in case there is family or other pressing needs. Rigid work place schedule will make business workplace less attractive to employees.