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Make Sure Your Seasonal Employees Feel Valued

If your company hires seasonal employees, it’s important to make sure they feel valued and engaged. Those who do are more likely to work for you again in the future, and to recommend your company to others. Start by onboarding seasonal workers thoroughly. Sometimes temporary staffers feel as if they’re being thrown into the job without enough preparation — don’t let that happen. Train them in what they need to know, show them it’s OK to ask you questions, and help them get to know other employees. When they’re on the job, no matter how short their stint, find small, personal ways to show that you appreciate them. For example, you might buy everyone lunch one day, or create opportunities for the team to connect during breaks or after work. And to the best of your abilities, treat everyone equally. Just because someone is a temporary worker doesn’t mean they should feel like a second-class citizen.

This tip is adapted from “Do Your Seasonal Employees Feel as Valued as They Should?,” by Jennifer Moss

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Reaching Out to Someone Whose Career You Admire

We all have professional idols we’d like to meet, people whose careers inspire and impress us. But how do you connect with them? Start by establishing your credibility. When you email or message your hero, mention mutual connections, shared alumni affiliations, or work you’ve done in their field. This person likely gets a lot of requests, so demonstrate why connecting with you will be mutually beneficial. Be specific about what you’re asking for and what you can offer. (If you don’t have something valuable to offer, that might be a reason not to reach out.) You should also be clear that you have no expectations — you like what they do and you’d enjoy the chance to be useful to them, but you completely understand if they’re too busy. By showing that you are aware of their circumstances, and don’t want to take up too much of their time, you can set yourself apart from the rest of their inbox.

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Is Your Board Setting a Good Example for the Company?

The CEO sets the example for how employees should act — and board members should be setting an example for the CEO and senior management. If board meetings start late or have discussions that devolve into personal attacks, those behaviors can cascade throughout the company. That’s why boards and senior leaders need to model how they want others to act. A good first step is to create an “operating agreement” that lays out the CEO’s expectations of the board and vice versa. The agreement might include, for example, running meetings in which everyone has a chance to voice their opinions, providing monthly reports on the state of the business, and treating each other with respect. Think about what kinds of cultural norms you want to establish, and what you want business as usual to look like. Review these expectations annually during performance reviews and board self-assessments. Evaluate whether senior leaders and board members are sticking to the agreement, and remind everyone of their commitments.

Adapted from “How to Make Sure Your Board Sets a Good Example for Your Company,” by Kenneth W. Freeman

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