Ask your employees questions
Do you know what makes your current employees happy? Do you know what makes them miserable? If you can’t, you may find yourself struggling to hold onto good people.
You need to know what your employees want and need before you develop your training and development programs. Here are a few questions to consider:
- What parts of your job are most interesting and rewarding?
- What areas are you finding most challenging right now?
- What are you doing to reach short- and long-term career goals?
- Are there any other projects, committees or additional responsibilities you would like to be a part of?
- Is there anything else you’re curious about that you haven’t been able to explore yet?
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