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Respectful Supervisor: Motivating & Retaining Employees

How Supervisors Build Employee Engagement

11 minute streaming video

  English

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How do supervisors convey respect to employees?

This video depicts several day-to-day ways supervisors convey respect, including paying attention to employees, engaging them in regular communication, and demonstrating a commitment to their well-being and success.

Employees equate respect with actions on the part of the supervisor that say, “You are a valued member of this team. How can I help you be successful?” Yet studies have shown that more than half the employees polled did NOT think their bosses showed this type of respect. The top reasons cited were that the supervisor didn’t interact enough with the team, didn’t communicate well, or didn’t know enough about the work the employee was doing.

The Respectful Supervisor: Motivating and Retaining Employees explains that the degree to which an employee is motivated depends in large part on how they feel they’re being treated. Those who feel disrespected typically become demoralized; they are less productive, less engaged, and more likely to quickly move on to other jobs. All of which impact the bottom line.

This respectful workplace training program tackles these issues by revealing some of the best ways supervisors can convey respect: paying attention to employees, engaging them in regular communication, and demonstrating commitment to employee well-being and success.

Specific learning points include:

• How to gain more from regular one-on-one meetings –
  • Communicate expectations
  • Solve problems
  • Give feedback – both positive and negative
• Provide tools and training
• Show concern
• Be the Boss (in a productive, professional manner)
• Stay “in the know” about employees’ duties

Learners are reminded that when supervisors invest themselves in developing team members, those team members thrive and the whole department performs at a higher level.