I am being given the responsibility of Retention Management in a Manufacturing Company Factory Workforce. The setup is a typical township with limited access to city life, and the workforce is young and dynamic. They are losing interest in the kind of setup, and their families are requesting them to change their jobs since life at a plant deprives the spouses of any occupational activity.
How can I bring change in employee motivation, and what are the things I can do to make it a happy and happening place?
Regards, Deepshikha
From India, Kolkata
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How can I bring change in employee motivation, and what are the things I can do to make it a happy and happening place?
Regards, Deepshikha
From India, Kolkata
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There are many ways to keep people occupied and entertained.
Arrange for transport to the nearest city at various times of the day.
Arrange for vocational and computer courses.
Have a place for community gatherings, movies, and get-togethers.
Organize sporting competitions and other gaming activities that might interest women.
Arrange for a creche inside the township so that younger children can be safely kept occupied while women can engage in studies, craft activities, etc.
Many more ideas to keep spouses engaged can be considered.
From India, Pune
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3251Arrange for transport to the nearest city at various times of the day.
Arrange for vocational and computer courses.
Have a place for community gatherings, movies, and get-togethers.
Organize sporting competitions and other gaming activities that might interest women.
Arrange for a creche inside the township so that younger children can be safely kept occupied while women can engage in studies, craft activities, etc.
Many more ideas to keep spouses engaged can be considered.
From India, Pune
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Dear Deepsikha,
Friend, you are really puzzled. First of all, do you think there are a lot of factories in the heart of the city? Most of the modern factories are situated in SEZs or in remote areas. I have had a very enriching experience that I would like to share with you. The most important thing for an employee is the 'Quality of Work Life'. If an employee is not happy with their workplace, it will reflect on their performance and things will deteriorate, leading to inevitable disaster. An employee spends 50% of their time in the organization and the rest with their family. The families live in a 500 sq. ft. space provided by the company, complete with a TV set. Even rural people have facilities like playgrounds, crop fields, ponds, and lakes which are not available in company quarters. Moreover, families feel isolated from their loved ones, which is very painful for them. Employees are not interested in living alone without their families due to various reasons.
Now, how can we solve these problems? Firstly, make a list of all families - wives, relatives, children, parents - based on their locations, culture, and habits. Prepare a questionnaire and discuss with all stationed employees to note down their likes, dislikes, and responsibilities towards their families and parents. Then, shortlist the demands. What you will find, I would like to forecast:
1. Arrange a vehicle at least twice a week to buy necessities from the nearest market/town.
2. Facilitate the admission of children to the nearest schools.
3. Create a playground/park for family gatherings in the afternoon/evening.
4. Construct a temple/mosque/gurudwara within the colony.
5. Provide a pool car facility for families to go to town on their weekly off day.
These are the basic needs. In addition, if some humane touches are added like:
- Construct a community hall and arrange religious ceremonies once a week.
- Organize special days like Mother's Day, Children's Day, Teachers' Day, etc., with small competitions among families.
- Keep a record of every employee and their family members' birthdates, marriage anniversaries, and send a small gift to their quarters in the morning.
- Hold annual sports events for all family members.
- Organize a community feast once or twice a year in the presence of all senior officers and their families.
- Celebrate the company's anniversary/good performance.
- Appreciate the families of employees for their achievements in education, arts, games, etc.
- Arrange cultural programs involving family members only.
Employees want their families to be happy and not to be distracted by complaints after a strenuous workday. I hope I have been able to provide some solutions. Lastly, keep in touch with the colony, listen, and act with small gestures, and I believe no displeasure will occur.
Thanks
From India, Raniganj
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Friend, you are really puzzled. First of all, do you think there are a lot of factories in the heart of the city? Most of the modern factories are situated in SEZs or in remote areas. I have had a very enriching experience that I would like to share with you. The most important thing for an employee is the 'Quality of Work Life'. If an employee is not happy with their workplace, it will reflect on their performance and things will deteriorate, leading to inevitable disaster. An employee spends 50% of their time in the organization and the rest with their family. The families live in a 500 sq. ft. space provided by the company, complete with a TV set. Even rural people have facilities like playgrounds, crop fields, ponds, and lakes which are not available in company quarters. Moreover, families feel isolated from their loved ones, which is very painful for them. Employees are not interested in living alone without their families due to various reasons.
Now, how can we solve these problems? Firstly, make a list of all families - wives, relatives, children, parents - based on their locations, culture, and habits. Prepare a questionnaire and discuss with all stationed employees to note down their likes, dislikes, and responsibilities towards their families and parents. Then, shortlist the demands. What you will find, I would like to forecast:
1. Arrange a vehicle at least twice a week to buy necessities from the nearest market/town.
2. Facilitate the admission of children to the nearest schools.
3. Create a playground/park for family gatherings in the afternoon/evening.
4. Construct a temple/mosque/gurudwara within the colony.
5. Provide a pool car facility for families to go to town on their weekly off day.
These are the basic needs. In addition, if some humane touches are added like:
- Construct a community hall and arrange religious ceremonies once a week.
- Organize special days like Mother's Day, Children's Day, Teachers' Day, etc., with small competitions among families.
- Keep a record of every employee and their family members' birthdates, marriage anniversaries, and send a small gift to their quarters in the morning.
- Hold annual sports events for all family members.
- Organize a community feast once or twice a year in the presence of all senior officers and their families.
- Celebrate the company's anniversary/good performance.
- Appreciate the families of employees for their achievements in education, arts, games, etc.
- Arrange cultural programs involving family members only.
Employees want their families to be happy and not to be distracted by complaints after a strenuous workday. I hope I have been able to provide some solutions. Lastly, keep in touch with the colony, listen, and act with small gestures, and I believe no displeasure will occur.
Thanks
From India, Raniganj
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There are different ways through which you can retain employees. One of the best ways to retain employees is to conduct an Exit Interview/Exit Survey. While conducting an Exit interview, you may come to know why employees are leaving and identify where you can improve to retain employees.
Here I've attached "3R retention policy.pdf," which may be helpful to all.
Makaniya Bashir
MBA-HR
From India, Pune
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Here I've attached "3R retention policy.pdf," which may be helpful to all.
Makaniya Bashir
MBA-HR
From India, Pune
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Hi Manakiya,
Many thanks for your thoughts! I could not view the attachment; perhaps you may wish to send it to deepshii@gmail.com. Appreciate your help!
I myself have been doing Exit Analysis of my present organization and have seen trends with the pain points, but I am not sure if I can have access to the same in the organization that I am joining. However, I have an idea of the pain points and would like to discuss with veterans and bring some fresh perspective to the retention measures.
Thanks again for your valuable time.
Regards
From India, Kolkata
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Many thanks for your thoughts! I could not view the attachment; perhaps you may wish to send it to deepshii@gmail.com. Appreciate your help!
I myself have been doing Exit Analysis of my present organization and have seen trends with the pain points, but I am not sure if I can have access to the same in the organization that I am joining. However, I have an idea of the pain points and would like to discuss with veterans and bring some fresh perspective to the retention measures.
Thanks again for your valuable time.
Regards
From India, Kolkata
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Dear Mr Hiren Banerjee,
Appreciate your help and thanks for taking out time for the same.
Pardon my inability to express myself… help decipher how in my question you felt I think there are lots of factories in the heart of the City? The particular set up is also a typical Factory township (like the Tata Nagar and Bata Nagars of the world, I did not mean them to be cities) which do have a couple of playgrounds, nurseries, ponds, Gardens. etc…
The basic needs as you mentioned, some are are already catered with for the Organisation being a 100 years and older
(1) Arrange one vehicle at least twice a week to buy necessities from the nearest mandi/town – ideally most of such SEZs have mandis and Mom Pop Stores around them.
(2) Facilitate admission of children at nearest Schools – ours have schools inbuilt in the SEZ with award winning education facility
(3) Make a playground/park for the afternoon/evening assembly of the family members. – Park is there… but how to make people assemble?
(a) Arrange Specials day like Mother's Day, Children’s Day, Teachers Day etc,small function with competition – We do such things already
(d) Annual Sports for all members of family – Ofcourse being done, since years
(h) Arrange Cultural programme with participation of family members only – being done, very common
(f) Celebration of Company's anniversary/Good performance – being done, very common
(e) Once or twice in a year, Community Feast in presence of all Senior Officers and their families – very common
These have been happening but not to much retention measures
Some humanities can be added–
(5) Arrange pool car facility for going to town with the families on the day of weekly off – Very good idea
(b) Construct a Community Hall and arrange religious ceremony once a week – Good Idea… but I want to make the place more encouraging for the youth to stay back who are typically husband n wife, staying away from Father Mother…
(c) Record every employee and their families birth date, marriage anniversary date and send one small gift to their quarter in the very morning – very good idea.
(g) Appreciation to the families of employees for their special achievements in education/Arts/Games etc. – This is new and good.
(i) Keep in touch with the colony, listen and act with small token – Good thought, any ways I can execute this, having language barrier with them?
In addition to the above, bhabte bhalobashi, so I was thinking… cogito ergo sum
i. A Pub where I can put up a big Screen TV- we play Block bursters (Like DDLJ, Sholey, Dil Kehta hai, Titanic, Berne Series)till 9 PM and kareoke (with chart busters – Indi Pop, Ghazals and slow as the night progresses) till 1 AM in the morning
ii. A Café with a Cyber Cube to surf, a guitar, some Fresh Brew Coffee Cup cakes,
iii. A Centre of Art along with your idea if Community Hall (which is there but I don’t know what all happens in there) but with a twisht with Photographers/ Painters/Tatoo Artists/ Music/ Writers are brought in for workshops, classes, Music sessions and classes. – But I am appehensive about the rate of Turn ins… We cannot make attendance compulsory!
I want to bring some life in the Township and want people to love being in that place and work with all the positive energies and ofcourse not think of leaving it and going away in search of quality of life! I am particularly worried about the women who accompany their husbands to stay in a remote area... their career aspirations and grandure of a city life hets compromised, what all can we do about it, keeping in mind the budgetory constraints.
Would love to hear your thoughts on the same. Thanks again for all the ideas.
Regards
Deepshikha Bhowmick
From India, Kolkata
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Appreciate your help and thanks for taking out time for the same.
Pardon my inability to express myself… help decipher how in my question you felt I think there are lots of factories in the heart of the City? The particular set up is also a typical Factory township (like the Tata Nagar and Bata Nagars of the world, I did not mean them to be cities) which do have a couple of playgrounds, nurseries, ponds, Gardens. etc…
The basic needs as you mentioned, some are are already catered with for the Organisation being a 100 years and older
(1) Arrange one vehicle at least twice a week to buy necessities from the nearest mandi/town – ideally most of such SEZs have mandis and Mom Pop Stores around them.
(2) Facilitate admission of children at nearest Schools – ours have schools inbuilt in the SEZ with award winning education facility
(3) Make a playground/park for the afternoon/evening assembly of the family members. – Park is there… but how to make people assemble?
(a) Arrange Specials day like Mother's Day, Children’s Day, Teachers Day etc,small function with competition – We do such things already
(d) Annual Sports for all members of family – Ofcourse being done, since years
(h) Arrange Cultural programme with participation of family members only – being done, very common
(f) Celebration of Company's anniversary/Good performance – being done, very common
(e) Once or twice in a year, Community Feast in presence of all Senior Officers and their families – very common
These have been happening but not to much retention measures
Some humanities can be added–
(5) Arrange pool car facility for going to town with the families on the day of weekly off – Very good idea
(b) Construct a Community Hall and arrange religious ceremony once a week – Good Idea… but I want to make the place more encouraging for the youth to stay back who are typically husband n wife, staying away from Father Mother…
(c) Record every employee and their families birth date, marriage anniversary date and send one small gift to their quarter in the very morning – very good idea.
(g) Appreciation to the families of employees for their special achievements in education/Arts/Games etc. – This is new and good.
(i) Keep in touch with the colony, listen and act with small token – Good thought, any ways I can execute this, having language barrier with them?
In addition to the above, bhabte bhalobashi, so I was thinking… cogito ergo sum
i. A Pub where I can put up a big Screen TV- we play Block bursters (Like DDLJ, Sholey, Dil Kehta hai, Titanic, Berne Series)till 9 PM and kareoke (with chart busters – Indi Pop, Ghazals and slow as the night progresses) till 1 AM in the morning
ii. A Café with a Cyber Cube to surf, a guitar, some Fresh Brew Coffee Cup cakes,
iii. A Centre of Art along with your idea if Community Hall (which is there but I don’t know what all happens in there) but with a twisht with Photographers/ Painters/Tatoo Artists/ Music/ Writers are brought in for workshops, classes, Music sessions and classes. – But I am appehensive about the rate of Turn ins… We cannot make attendance compulsory!
I want to bring some life in the Township and want people to love being in that place and work with all the positive energies and ofcourse not think of leaving it and going away in search of quality of life! I am particularly worried about the women who accompany their husbands to stay in a remote area... their career aspirations and grandure of a city life hets compromised, what all can we do about it, keeping in mind the budgetory constraints.
Would love to hear your thoughts on the same. Thanks again for all the ideas.
Regards
Deepshikha Bhowmick
From India, Kolkata
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