How to Keep Great Employees: 6 Ways to Make Them Stay | Karie Kaufmann

Send us Fan MailHiring good people is only the beginning.If employees receive no clear expectations, meaningful feedback, personal connection or reason to stay, even talented people will underperform or eventually leave. The founder then gets pulled back into recruitment, supervision and firefighting.In this episode, Peter Boolkah is joined by business and Scaling Up coach Karie Kaufmann to explore six practical ways leaders can demonstrate that they genuinely care about their employees.You’ll discover:Why employee retention begins during the interview processHow to combine a respectful interview with proper due diligenceWhy leaders need genuine relationships with their employeesHow supporting personal development improves performanceWhy do unclear expectations create frustration and conflictHow structure can give talented employees greater freedomWhy worthwhile work and a meaningful purpose matterWhy people should be rewarded for the value and results they createCaring about employees does not mean avoiding accountability or becoming soft.It means creating an environment in which people know what success looks like, receive the support required to achieve it and understand how their work contributes to something worthwhile.For founders, this is also an essential step towards building a company that can operate without their constant intervention.CONNECT WITH KARIE KAUFMANNWebsite: https://kariekaufmann.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kariekaufmannCONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAHWebsite: https://www.boolkah.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoolkahX: https://twitter.com/boolkahABOUT PETER BOOLKAHPeter Boolkah is a business coach, author and speaker who has spent more than 20 years helping business owners build stronger, more valuable businesses that do not depend on them for everything.He is the creator of The Hamster Wheel Trap® and author of Your Business Sucks: Build a Business That Works Without Destroying Your Life.Peter works with founders and leadership teams on the issues that ultimately determine whether a business creates freedom or becomes another job: leadership, founder dependency, people, profit, execution, scaling, exit readiness and enterprise value.His approach is direct, practical and built around one simple question:Do you own the business, or does the business own you?Learn more at https://www.boolkah.com