Inc.

Give Your Team a Better Option

These days, we’re quick to label everything “great.” There was the Great Recession, which lasted barely a year and a half-not really that great, in the scheme of things. Now, it’s the Great Resignation, though when you actually examine the data, it’s more like a somewhat-higher-than-average resignation.

Regardless, whether it’s to gaze at their navels or to take new positions, a lot of people are leaving their jobs. And that has a lot of other people asking: How do you get them to stay? Now, that is a great question. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal ’s The Future of Everything section posed it to five people in the fields of management and human resources. Their suggestions included more flexible time off, more get-togethers, and a focus on the team rather than on the individual when it comes to compensation and rewards.

What would I say if asked? Well, first of all, of course

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Inc.

Inc.4 min read
The Business of Building a Better Future
Rohit Bhargava | INC.'S NON-OBVIOUS BUSINESS BOOKS The founder of the Non-Obvious Company, Rohit Bhargava is a trend curator and best-selling author of nine books. What vibe do people most want from their place of work? Answer: coffee shop cozy. This
Inc.6 min read
Steve Young Shares Lessons From the Private Equity Playbook With a First-Time Founder
Not many entrepreneurs have both professional football and private equity on their résumés. But Steve Young has always been something of an overperformer. During his 15-year career in the NFL, the Hall of Fame quarterback earned himself three Super B
Inc.1 min read
Swipe Right to Success
When growing her inclusive underwear brand, Woxer, Alexandra Fuente (above) turned to an unexpectedly effective casting strat egy. “For our first six months of business, we were on a shoestring budget,” she says. “We found models by sending Instagram

Related Books & Audiobooks