Apartment Trends Magazine September 2014 | Page 20

K E E P I N G

TALENT

Employees Don’t Leave Jobs, They
Leave Managers. Here are Some
Tips to Retain your Team
BY CHRISTINE HATTER, ECHELON PROPERTY GROUP

Set clear goals and expectations and give
regular feedback on performance.

Your team will learn by your example, so be
intentional in your leadership.

Communication is key. Keep an open door
Just like you, your team members have lives and
policy and encourage dialogue.
families outside of work. Have team functions that
include their family (sports games, picnics, etc). Competitive compensation & benefits package is
important to every employee in every job and
Employees should feel rewarded, appreciated
industry. Your team is no different.
and encouraged. Take the time to identify what
Encourage training and growth. Utilize the
motivates each member of your team.
training opportunities through AAMD and
Have an employee recognition program.
initiate a peer mentoring program within your
Acknowledgment of birthdays, anniversary,
company. Offer tuition reimbursment programs
birth of a child, milestones, etc.
for career related designations.

AAMD ASKS...

Which Best Describes Your Employee
Tattoo Policy?

• Size Matters - Small, Discreet Tattoos OK

• Location Location Location!
Depends on Where the Ink Is

• It’s Your Body. We Don’t Care.

4%

6%

• Message Discretion: Okay if not Extremist,
Indent or Racist

18 | TRENDS • SEPTEMBER 2014

• Cover It Up, We Don’t Want to See It

14%

14%

62%

Cover It Up, We Don’t Want to See It
www.aamdhq.org
Size Matters - Small, Discreet Tattoos OK