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What are a few things that you learned about your employees this month? Did you have any realizations about how well -- or not so well -- you know the people who report to you and, particularly, the ways that they work?

To be an effective situational leader, you first need to be able to understand the unique wants and needs of your employees on an individual basis. bit.ly/2WfxCMo

“The real damper on employee engagement is the soggy, cold blanket of centralized authority... Not only are employees disenfranchised from most policy decisions, they lack even the power to rebel against egocentric and tyrannical supervisors.” -Gary Hamel

One simple way to connect with employees is by acting as their advocate. When you fight for better pay, benefits, or acknowledgement on behalf of the people who report to you, you show that you care about them as people first.

Earlier this week we referenced a Gallup report. That same report claims that up to 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores are accounted for by the employee's manager. Learn more here: bit.ly/2WhTsyE

"50% of people have quit because of a bad manager—here are the 10 boss behaviors workers hate most" cnb.cx/2VE0gtj

“The single biggest decision you make in your job—bigger than all the rest—is who you name manager. When you name the wrong person manager, nothing fixes that bad decision.” --Victor Lipman. Read more here: bit.ly/2vveG0n

Goal for the day: Learn something new about each of your employees.

“Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.” - Stephen R. Covey

We asked you to fill in the blank: One out of every two employees have left a job to get away from their manager. In a survey of over 7,000 employees, fully half said they had left a job to get away from a manager and thus "improve their overall life." bit.ly/2WhTsyE

Fill in the Blank: According to Gallup, one out of every ___ employees have left a job to get away from their manager.

“Research indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.” -Zig Ziglar

Our last employee investment tip? Investing in employees shows them that they are a valued part of the team and that you intend to keep them around for the long haul. This is great for morale and the overall company culture.

Investing in employees also boosts both creativity and productivity. When employees are able to do their jobs better and are empowered to grow, they think outside the box and bring new ideas to the table.

Investing in employees is good for the bottom line because it helps reduce employee turnover, which costs the US economy hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

What are some of the ways that investing in employees is good for the bottom line? Stay tuned over the next few days for some prime examples…

If you need a fast and effective way to better understand your employees, one of the simplest ways to get started is with assessments like DISC. Learn more about your assessment options here: bit.ly/2Lju0Id