Creative Employee Retention Ideas for Businesses: When is a Pen, Not Really Just a Pen?

Employers have learned that incentives are key to retaining employees. Many of the standard rewards systems don’t seem to be pulling their weight. Companies try to incentivize employees to stay by offering flashy perks– like Google’s free gourmet cafeterias– or longevity bonuses, neither of which have been proven to impact retention rates. When wages are…

Increasing Peer-to-Peer Appreciation in the Workplace with Recognition Programs

Company culture is the paramount focus for companies experimenting with recognition programs. Traditional corporate culture is determined from the top down. CEOs determine the culture that managers are expected to enforce with their direct reports. But today’s ideal culture is entirely opposite⁠—an inverse pyramid, with employees forming the foundation of a company’s workplace atmosphere. The…

4 Budget-Friendly Strategies to Minimize Fast Food Employee Turnover

Fast food restaurants have jaw-dropping, heart-stopping, panic-inducing retention rates. On average, fast food employee turnover has reached a staggering 150%—and according to Business Insider, that number might be the highest it’s been in 23 years due to new technology. Because of training difficulty, management struggles, inadequate pay/benefits, and various other possible factors, fast food restaurants…