Boo! Three Ways You’re Scaring Away Your Best Employees
Does it seem like your highest-performing employees are dropping like flies? With retention being a major issue in the healthcare industry, a recent report has revealed that the average hospital lost an average of $4.82 million in 2023 due to turnover-related costs, such as recruiting and onboarding expenses. While it’s impossible to retain every single employee at your facility, there are measures that can be taken to positively engage staff and ensure better job satisfaction. With a goal to ultimately improve retention, it can be helpful to look at areas that need improvement. These are some of the most common mistakes healthcare facilities make that drive top talent away:
Poor communication.
As one of the biggest offenders of low retention rates, poor communication can wreak havoc on your facility’s ability to keep talent. Whether it’s failing to inform staff about new management decisions or keeping them in the dark about organizational changes or challenges, it doesn’t take long for employees to start to feel left out, not important enough, or even resentful. Management teams can improve communication by being more transparent, listening to their employees, and prioritizing culture-building practices.
Lack of advancement opportunities.
If you’re failing to offer growth opportunities to your employees, they will begin to feel stagnant and unmotivated at your organization. Providing professional development outlets allows your employees to invest in their skills and abilities on their own terms. Staff development can include learning from mentors, participating in onsite training seminars or certification programs, and allowing employees to spearhead their own initiatives. Proactively offering these types of opportunities will show your employees that they have the potential to advance within their roles and increase their earning potential.
No work-life balance initiatives.
In recent years, work-life balance has become a major focus for employees. Employers that neglect work-life balance will deter their hardest-working employees, resulting in their best talent searching for employment with better benefits and perks. There are a variety of initiatives that can improve your employees’ quality of life. From flexible scheduling to hybrid work options, fostering work-life balance will encourage staff to manage their work and home lives in the most effective way.
As a healthcare employer, it’s your responsibility to actively engage employees in their own careers and create a supportive work environment in which every person can thrive.
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