Quick Studies for Community Colleges-Tips for Retaining Employees that Don't Involve Salary

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Video Summary

The video is a webinar presented by Lana Fontenot, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and External Relations at South Louisiana Community College. The webinar focuses on tips for retaining employees without using salaries. Fontenot discusses the current job environment, where employees are reconsidering their careers, and the challenge of finding and retaining talented professionals. She shares her experiences of retaining and hiring new employees in her department, emphasizing the importance of building a positive work culture. Fontenot provides three tips for creating a positive work culture: celebrating wins, checking in with employees, and finding time for fun. She gives examples of how she implements these tips in her department, such as creating a win wall to celebrate accomplishments, conducting regular one-on-one meetings with her direct reports, and organizing team activities and appreciation events. Fontenot concludes by emphasizing the impact of a positive work culture in retaining employees and shares feedback from her team members on the culture she has created. No credits are mentioned in the video.

Keywords

Lana Fontenot

webinar

retaining employees

work culture

employee retention

positive work environment