{"id":3923,"date":"2013-09-23T06:32:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T12:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=3923"},"modified":"2013-09-23T06:32:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-23T12:32:00","slug":"creating-and-sustaining-employee-fidelity-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2013\/09\/23\/creating-and-sustaining-employee-fidelity-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating and Sustaining Employee \u201cFidelity\u201d in the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"good<\/a>Employee \u00a0infidelity. It can be the demise of today\u2019s businesses. But just what does it mean when employees are unfaithful to an organization?<\/p>\n

It means that a once solid relationship between employee and employer is now broken and the employee has moved on to a competitor willing to \u201cwoo\u201d and nurture their expertise and talents. These employees abandon job positions and the companies who no longer fulfill their needs, visions, or goals. They \u201cfeel\u201d empty and go in search of an organization that holds them in high regard, builds confidence, and challenges them to greater heights!\u00a0 (Make no mistake\u2026 infidelity also affects clients, customers, and vendors who no longer feel connected to the organization. Break the relationship and valued business players leave you for another). <\/i>But for the purpose of this article, I am focusing on employee loyalty and faithfulness.<\/p>\n

So just what are some of the ways to keep employees loyal to your organization?<\/i><\/p>\n

Build Employee Fidelity by Creating, Retaining, & Sustaining REAL Relationships<\/b><\/p>\n

According to Andrea Adams-Miller; renowned author, speaker, and radio show host, loyalty relies on three things: connection, contact, and consideration. Employees can be fickle when it comes to loyalty if there is a lack of connection <\/b>between professionals, when contact <\/b>wanes, and when the employee feels that the business they have invested in is not considerate<\/b> of them or their needs.<\/p>\n

When an employee reaches this level of disconnect, organizations <\/b>lose them to competitors. A situation any smart business owner or CEO recognizes as a threat to the company. As one relationship dissolves, the trickle-down impact can negatively affect the progression of business and the cohesiveness of the surviving team.<\/p>\n

As Heather Huhman, member of the Young Entrepreneur Council, so eloquently stated, \u201cIt\u2019s important to understand that each employee has individual goals and values. Therefore, what makes one employee happy might not be the same for another. Improve engagement by understanding your employees\u2019 preferences, seeking their input regularly and creating transparency in communication.\u201d<\/p>\n

Encourage Employee Fidelity by Bringing \u201cParticipation\u201d Back to Dull, Unproductive Meetings<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNo one ever participates at meetings,\u201d is a common complaint heard throughout many organizations. The ugly truth is that meetings have deteriorated to the point of being unfocused and unproductive. They zap employee energy and productivity as well as organizational time and money.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat goes on in the meeting room is a microcosm of the entire organization. You have a diverse group of individuals with different personalities, expectations, cultures, goals, issues, and working styles who need to work together successfully for the good of the organization,\u201d states Ida Shessel, author and CEO of Ida Shessel International, Inc.<\/p>\n

To run a successful, productive meeting, a few measures Ida suggests are:<\/p>\n