In order to decrease turnover and encourage good employees to stay longer you may need to reimagine
how your workplace and how your employees are supported. The adjustments listed below will be most effective accomplished with a trusted and objective SBDC advisor.
Attractive Compensation Package
- Provide competitive salary/wages
- Contribute toward employee benefits
- Offer current employees a referral bonus for successful hires
- Substitute salary with non-cash reimbursement that can be written off as business expenses, such as: phone credit; travel credit; health and wellness credit
- Create phase-in benefits that kick in after set amount of time with company
- Be creative with benefits – paid birthday off, store credit/discounts, etc.


Employee Growth
- Define a career path to incentivize long-term work
- Give employees opportunity to give feedback, speak with management about their roles and growth, and shape the organization
- Provide on-the-job training and other personal growth tools
Welcoming Workplace
- Define process to quickly address and resolve any HR/culture issues – lots of people who leave a company do so because of issues with their boss or the workplace
- Connect employees with the company mission
- Encourage interpersonal bonds with colleagues – having friends at work promotes longevity

Managing a Remote Workforce-Lynchburg SBDC
Introduction/Agenda â (5 min)
Basic Recommendations -
- Create basic parameters, set expectations, and establish a rhythm â (9 min)
- Choose your communication tools and decide how they should be used - (5.5 min)
- Consider how to best manage your data -Â (2 min)
Best practices â
- Use video -Â (3.5 min)
- What every meeting must have -Â (2 min)
- Create space for employee engagement -Â (4 min)
- Recommended actions for owners/managers -Â (4 min)
Three rules for all remote teams -Â (2.5 min)
Tips & Tricks for Working from Home-Lynchburg SBDC
Introduction/Agenda â (6 min)
Get on the same page as your manager/boss - (3 min)
How to create your workspace - (6 min)
Create your persona/appearance -Â (3 min)
Create a routine and schedule - (9.5 min)
How to get things done efficiently - (11 min)
How best to keep in touch with your team â (7 min)
Additional tips to stay on track -Â (2 min)
How to work from home with kids - (4.5 min)
Good Hiring Processes When You Are Hiring On-Line-Lynchburg SBDC
Introduction/Agenda â (4.5 min)
Advertising the position â (12 min)
Screening applicants - (8 min)
Interviewing - (7.5 min)
Candidate selection â (11.5 min)
Negotiation â (2 min)
On-Boarding â (6 min)