Passionate Employees - Profit by Meeting Key Employee Needs

Author: Silota
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Do you often hear employees in your company talking about fairness, achievement, and workplace friendships? This is hardly surprising, as these three aspects are key employee needs and the most important factors in maintaining employee passion. This isn’t just our subjective opinion—it’s a conclusion drawn by the book’s author based on research and surveys involving 2.5 million employees from 237 companies. They summarized this finding as the Three-Factor Theory of Employee Needs. These three key needs may seem simple and easy to meet, but in practice, they are often intentionally or unintentionally overlooked by managers. The direct consequence is that most people start new jobs with passion, but after a "honeymoon period" of six months, the enthusiasm of 90% of new employees in companies drops significantly, leaving them indifferent to the organization. These "living apathetics" gradually learn to expect less and give less. They become the company's "silent killers." Based on extensive research, this book compares the top 10% of companies that excel in employee satisfaction and provides answers or solutions to the following critical questions: What is the true meaning of employee satisfaction? What is the relationship between employee satisfaction, customer loyalty, and profits? How can we maximize the retention and motivation of employees' positive performance?