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June 13, 2023

If you follow professional golf, you know what I am referring to when I say LIV vs. PGA

If you don’t follow professional golf here’s a quick summary:

LIV golf is a new professional league that was formed and in the process they recruited top notch players from the PGA.  Those that chose to go with LIV golf got huge bonuses and were barred from playing in the PGA where they had played for their whole careers. Flash forward 2 years and LIV and the PGA are merging – happy families right?  WRONG!  What about the players who showed loyalty and stayed with the PGA?  Are they rewarded for loyalty?

So far not yet…

Do you see where I am going with this?

YOUR BEST EMPLOYEES – How do you keep them from leaving?

Big money being thrown around by travel companies?

New people coming in at higher rates than they started at or are making?

I know it has been a huge challenge to keep labs staffed but we need to make the employees who have stuck with us feel valued. 

They need to be valued MORE than the new employee.

EVERY candidate that I talk to the first question I ask them is:

Why do you want to leave?  Then WE talk about what would make it possible for them to stay.  That’s right!  I don’t recruit every histotech that I talk to.

I advise them on their career.  I help them find reasons to stay if there are any.

Here is why they leave:

1. DRAMA
2. Being changed to a different shift to accommodate a traveler or new tech.
3. Lack of support from leadership
4. No opportunity to learn or do things besides cutting and embedding
5. MONEY

Here is why they stay!

1. A GREAT TEAM to work with
2. A GREAT Manager to work for who is accessible and fair
3. Opportunities to learn and grow
4. More money and or PTO

Their lab environment/experience is up to you as managers.

Money/PTO

Here are some ideas for incentives.

1. Bonuses: You can pay ad hoc bonuses, which are unexpected bonuses for completing a project, referring a new employee, or working effectively.
2. Profit shares: A profit share is partial ownership of the company, and the number of shares employees receive typically depends on how profitable the company is.
3. Time off or flex time: You can offer employees extra time off or flexible working hours after a busy period or as a recognition of their performance.
4. Experiences or gifts: You can give employees company-sponsored experiences or personalized gifts that match their interests or hobbies.
5. Recognition and praise: You can acknowledge and appreciate employees’ achievements publicly or privately, through handwritten cards, personalized book selections, or small donations to a nonprofit of their choice.

Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.

Have a fantastic day!

Pam Barker

President

RELIA Solutions

relia1@earthlink.net

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