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Gary Vaynerchuk, the chairman of media and communications holding company, VaynerX, and CEO of VaynerMedia shares what he means by being ‘sticky’ with your employees.   

How much time are you putting into your employees? How much time are you spending meeting with them one-on-one? 

Gary Vee encourages leaders to go “all-in on your people.” In the early VaynerMedia days, before he had hundreds of employees and it was becoming too hard to scale, Vaynerchuck says, he was “really ‘sticky’ with individual people — DM-ing them, having meetings, etc. And even now, I still do it as much as I possibly can. If you’re upset about the “revolving door” at your company and having your employees leave is really affecting you, you need to figure out how to get stickier.”

The New York Times best-selling author says it all comes down to taking the time and figuring out what makes your employees tick. 

“Is it money? Responsibility? Acknowledgment? Title? The trick is knowing that the answer is going to be different for different individuals. Think about your own life, there have been times in your career where you valued money more. There have been times where it was about respect, reputation, work-life balance; it’s not only figuring out what those few things are, it’s about what those few things are for each employee today. It never ends. 

Keeping an employee might just be about paying them a little more, or it might be about you investing in your relationship with them and taking them out to coffee. At the end of the day, it’s about knowing your people.” 

Being a boss or an owner is about reverse-engineering your employees, not them conforming to you.” 

Research shows goal setting is a catalyst for increased success. It helps you focus, find clarity, and stay motivated.

If you want to hit the jackpot – win at work and succeed at life, consider these three tips before writing down your 2022 goals.

Set big goals to perform and achieve more. 

Leading goal-setting theorists Edwin Locke and Gary Latham found there’s an inseparable link between the level of challenge and your level of performance. Study results show 90 percent of the time, specific and challenging goals lead to higher performance than easy goals, “difficult goals are far more likely to generate sustained enthusiasm and higher levels of performance.” So set more complex and specific goals and enjoy a more significant emotional payoff.

Visualize accomplishing your stretch goals. 

Your goals should stretch you without overwhelming you. When faced with seemingly unattainable goals, we disengage instead of being motivated. In a team exercise by Keer and LePelley, a team tapped into their creativity to complete a task only after being told another group could do it 85 percent faster than their first attempt. Change your perception of what’s possible to trigger a new level of performance.

Write, review, and share your goals for increased success. 

According to a study by Professor Gail Matthews at the Dominican University of California, you are 42 percent more likely to achieve your goals by writing them down. Matthews also found that people who shared them with supportive friends and shared updates on their progress did even better. Writing it down brings clarity and declares purpose, and that level of intentionality gives direction to our thoughts and actions even when we’re not fully focused on the goal.

When you focus on the science behind goal setting, it’s impossible to ignore it’s benefits.

The Elves aren’t the only ones putting in some overtime right now. We have officially entered the merriest and busiest time of year. Then trying to balance meeting the end-of-the-year KPIs, wrapping up projects, and spreading Christmas cheer, no wonder we’re all stressed out.

Company leaders can help reduce pressure on your employees while still meeting essential deadlines this holiday season.

Give & Encourage Extra Time Off

Over half (51%) of the employees surveyed by Harvard Business Review said they are uncomfortable asking their manager for time off during the holidays. The top reason is that their manager expects them to be available during their time off. The same group (45%) said their workplace doesn’t close outside of the federal holidays. So, your office is open, and your employees are uncomfortable asking for time off. Hello, Stress!

If it’s feasible for your organization to close for a few extra days around the holidays, consider closing! The return on the investment will be increased employee satisfaction and productivity leading into the new year.

Plan Ahead

Get organized and work with your managers and project managers to plan for the end of the year sprint before it arrives. Start asking early when employees are going on vacation or participating in events and plan deadlines around that. This balance will help everyone stay on track.

Give Recognition 

It’s easy to get swept up in the chaos of closing out the year and celebrating the holidays. But rather than have everyone race to the finish line and disengage for the holidays, take this opportunity to be present for a moment. Slow down, gather your team, and notice their accomplishments and hustle.

This simple act can have tremendous value. According to one survey, 79 percent of employees quit their jobs because of a lack of appreciation. Sixty percent say they are more motivated by recognition than money.

Giving thanks to your employees and their hard work will make them feel valued, seen, and engaged. There’s no better way to close the year than with gratitude.

Holiday Bonus

Consider giving your employees a holiday bonus after you give some shout-outs to your team. This time of year can be expensive, especially if you are traveling to visit family.

Ask your employees what they need from you and your managers—and be empathetic, caring, and giving this season no matter the holiday celebrated.

After some steady improvements, August proved to be a disappointing month for the economy. According to the latest data released by the Labor Department, workers’ left their jobs at record levels. In addition, job creation for August was significantly less than experts forecasted.

The quits rate — the measurement of workers who leave jobs voluntarily — reached a record high of 2.9% in August, with 4.3 million people departing their positions.

The number of job availabilities fell 5.9% in August compared to July — a month with a record level of openings — but remained up to 61.8% compared to August 2020.

Employment rose by 235,000; the Labor Department reported was well below what economists had expected and made August one of the weakest months for hiring since the recovery began more than a year ago.

The slower growth may reflect ongoing concerns about the Delta variant.

“Delta is reducing consumer demand and threatening the reopening,” said Glassdoor Senior Economist Daniel Zhao. “Ultimately, it’s just a harsh reminder that the pandemic has control of our destiny,” he told CNN Business.

Employment in the leisure and hospitality sector, which added an average of 350,000 jobs a month for the last six months, was level in August, as restaurants, bars, and other foodservice establishments shed 42,000 jobs, offsetting some gains made by arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities. Retail lost 29,000 jobs.

Job growth in August was driven by 74,000 positions added in professional and business services, 40,000 in private education, and 37,000 in manufacturing.