Employees don’t quit companies – they quit managers. But is your company giving managers the tools that they need to retain their hourly workers?
Even in industries characterized by high churn, a company that empowers its managers can reduce the cost and inefficiency caused by needless turnover.
In this article, we focus on how a business unit can improve retention of hourly workers by giving frontline managers the tools, training, and latitude they need to keep their best hourly workers.
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If you’re ready to deploy strategies to reduce unplanned turnover and increase the retention of hourly employees, start by downloading The Role of Frontline Managers in Retaining Hourly Workers.
May 8th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
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May 14th, 2011 at 10:15 am
Yes indeed — employee quit managers. Good point
May 26th, 2011 at 11:37 am
Rob – We published a book last year that includes this as a chapter entitled “Creating the Workforce – and Results – You Seek”. You can purchase this book on Amazon.com.
Regards,
Joyce Maroney