Attracting and retaining people in a tight labor market

How to do that and how you can work with people's motivation, values, and drivers is what you'll read in this blog! Attracting and retaining people in a tight labor market; how do you do that? Providing tailored solutions is important: delving into what people need to work as optimally and enjoyably as possible while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, employees discovered what it's like when work is organized more around the individual rather than the other way around. Consider, for example, the concept of working from home and hybrid working. But you also hear more and more people talking about a four-day work week. As an employer, it's crucial to be open to what's needed. You might consider questions like these:

• What is valuable to this employee? What energizes them in the work itself, in collaborations, but also in terms of personal values and drivers?
• How does this employee feel about internal communication with colleagues? Do they feel comfortable, or are there tensions?
• What about their work-life balance? Is there a need for change in their work rhythm or environment (e.g., more remote work)?
• And how is this employee doing in terms of their professional development: is there room and a desire for further development? Identify where the growth lies.

Every person is evolving. Staying in conversation and then jointly optimizing work situations is an important means of connecting people to you. Want to know more? Read more about drivers and motivation in our whitepaper.