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Why Employee Retention Deserves Your Attention 

Employee retention is one of the most consequential challenges facing organizations today. Replacing an employee typically costs 50% to 200% of their annual salary - and that estimate doesn't capture the lost institutional knowledge, the productivity dip while a replacement gets up to speed, or the impact on team morale when good people leave.

The good news is that most of the factors driving turnover are within your control. SHRM research shows that nearly 80% of employees who left their jobs cited lack of appreciation and recognition as a leading factor. That means a significant portion of your turnover problem has a solution that doesn't require a budget overhaul, it requires consistent, deliberate attention to how employees are treated.      Article Updated March 2026 

Here are ten strategies that work:

Recognizing Employees with Service Award Programs 

Get the huge benefits of recognizing your employees as they reach service anniversaries. These special occasions are perfect opportunities to acknowledge employee's loyalty, dedication and significant achievements throughout their years of service.

This article provides tips and ideas for this important recognition program, and how you can easily show your appreciation with service awards.

The most powerful and cost effective way to recognize employee service is through a formal Employee Service Award Program.

Easy ways to say Thank You at Work

A simple Thank You can speak volumes to your employees

Some time ago, at the beginning of my career as a mortgage banker, I had the pleasure of assisting a young couple with the purchase of their very first home. Shortly after they moved in, I received a gift basket of assorted chocolates as a thank you.

I thought that this was the sweetest gesture, ever (pun intended). It wasn’t so much the basket of sweets that I enjoyed but the hand-written note which accompanied those foil-wrapped delights.

Employee Engagement Strategy & High Turnover 

Should organizations have a different strategy to  improve employee engagement strategy when turnover is high?

For some businesses such as cleaning services and fast food restaurants, it’s common to see up to 90% employee turnover within 9 months or sooner.

This is not because there is something wrong with these organizations. Rather, these mostly minimum wage, part-time workers may be in the process of completing their education, or possibly looking for jobs offering better pay, full-time work, or more opportunities for growth.

Consider this strategy to help improve employee engagement levels in organizations with high turnover rates.

Employees Gifts for Christmas

Giving your employees company Christmas gifts sends them an important message that each member of your organization is important, valued and appreciated!

To make the largest impact with your gift, you want to give employees a something they want, and will actually use. The best way to do that, is to give a gift they can choose for themselves!

Click below to see a short video showing how easy it is to give each employee the perfect Christmas gift! One they can select.

Take the guess-work out of your Employee Holiday Gifts. Fits every Budget! 

Being Fully Engaged is the Secret to Happiness

Can it be possible that being fully engaged, that is - being all-in, whatever you're doing, is really the Secret to Happiness?

Life is short, and there is so much for you to accomplish and grow as a person. Finding the key can be very rewarding and bring you much joy.

Let's explore this important life-changing idea.