Chance Allred, a.k.a. Mr. Maverick, is Tessa’s former coworker and the subject of the chapter, “Lies and Politics,” in her book. Tessa recounts lessons she learned from Chance and asks him to share more details regarding his effectiveness in creating employee satisfaction, building culture, and “going fast.”
Read your environment.
As an employee, find out what’s important to the stakeholders and align yourself with it. Then, you can go fast and achieve results the company will value.
The key to employee retention is enhancing the employee experience.
Connect the dots between what’s important to the industry and company and what’s important to the employee. Effective strategies include recognizing employees for their work (among their peers), and building culture through things like serving together, team lunches, and intentional meetings.
5 Things Employees Want:
1. Money
2. The ability to progress and grow
3. To feel like they are making a difference
4. To love their boss
5. To love their peers
Advice for Leaders
Gain influence
Utilize your natural abilities to build relationships and set a vision.
You can read all about Mr. Maverick in Tessa’s book, The Unspoken Truths for Career Success, in the chapter titled, “Lies About Politics.”
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Chance Allred, a.k.a. Mr. Maverick, is Tessa’s former coworker and the subject of the chapter, “Lies and Politics,” in her book. Tessa recounts lessons she learned from Chance and asks him to share more details regarding his effectiveness in creating employee satisfaction, building culture, and “going fast.”
Read your environment.
As an employee, find out what’s important to the stakeholders and align yourself with it. Then, you can go fast and achieve results the company will value.
The key to employee retention is enhancing the employee experience.
Connect the dots between what’s important to the industry and company and what’s important to the employee. Effective strategies include recognizing employees for their work (among their peers), and building culture through things like serving together, team lunches, and intentional meetings.
5 Things Employees Want:
1. Money
2. The ability to progress and grow
3. To feel like they are making a difference
4. To love their boss
5. To love their peers
Advice for Leaders
Gain influence
Utilize your natural abilities to build relationships and set a vision.
You can read all about Mr. Maverick in Tessa’s book, The Unspoken Truths for Career Success, in the chapter titled, “Lies About Politics.”
To be a guest on The JOB Doctor Click Here
Order Tessa's Book "The Unspoken Truths for Career Success: Navigating Pay, Promotions, and Power at Work"