The chances are that when you first launched your small business, you never considered the fact that it might grow into something much larger with a whole team behind it. But, now you have a small virtual team behind you, helping you to manage and grow your business, and you couldn’t be happier with the results that they’re achieving.
Obviously, you want to ensure that you are able to retain your team members for as long as possible and don’t have to deal with sourcing new employees on a regular or even semi-regular basis. The question is, of course, how can you go about doing that? What steps can you take to ensure that your virtual team members feel valued and appreciated within their roles?
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For a few handy pointers for simple ways in which you can ensure that your team members feel valued, have a read of the guide below.
Give praise where praise is due
It’s important that when it comes to calling out your team members for their hard work that you take the time to always give praise where praise is due. Whether a team member has had a really great idea, has excelled on a new project, or has won your business a new client, make sure to express how happy you are with the work that has been done. Whether this is shared in person in a one to one setting or with the entire team, it’s up to you – just make sure that when due, praise is given. Your team will love you for it.
Encourage your team to map out their career goals (and support them with them)
Don’t get into the mindset that your virtual assistant will always want to be a virtual assistant or that your marketing manager will always want to remain in marketing, actually take the time to chat with your team members and ask them about what they want from their careers. Ask them where they would like to see their careers go and what timeline they would like to achieve their goals within. This is something that they will really appreciate and value you for, especially if you help them work towards those goals.
Reward your team for their hard work
It’s also important that you make an effort to adequately reward your team members for all of their hard work. If you want to ensure that your team members remain loyal to your business and the work that you do, employee retention gifts and awards throughout the year are a good way to do that, as well as offering them Christmas bonuses and gifts. You want your team members to know that you value them and their hard work, which is where little rewards can come in handy. Whether it’s a physical gift or an extra day of holiday time, it’s sure to be appreciated.
There you have it, a guide to how you can ensure that your virtual team feels valued and appreciated.
