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Article: Leading with soul/retaining employees: Authors of new book explore keys to employee satisfaction. (Careers).
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- Physician Executive
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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THE GROWING SHORTAGE of health care employees is well documented and retaining current workers is one obvious strategy to fight the problem. It's also an area where managers have some influence.
Whether choosing to use the word "soul" or not, comprehensive Gallup Corporation research shows that key qualities of soul contribute to retention and increased productivity.
Employees connect and commit themselves to an employer when there is individual respect and care, when they can use satisfying skills and when they find meaning in a workforce community.
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