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A flexible and empowering working environment helps to motive workers to
go the extra mile.
Employers often
talk about how difficult it is to retain young talents in a company. But according to Datuk Micheal Tio, CEO of
PKT Logistics Group Sdn Bhd, companies need to tweaked their corporate culture
and practices in order to motivate and nurture young and existing talents. Open communication, trust and empowerment are
some of the key elements that work successfully with Generation Y.
Young people
value connectivity, and being able to communicate openly with their superiors
helps foster trust and good working relationship with colleagues.
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EXAMPLES OF PKT’S EFFORT
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Adopting a Facebook-compulsory approach in the effort to bridge the communication
gap
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Employees are able to be more involved with the
growth of the company
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Employees are able to regularly contributing to
the conversation at the workplace
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Providing flexible work environment to encourage
teamwork
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Treating office not just a workspace; there’s
sauna, gym and nice pantry area
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Treating pantry as the most important place in the
office where
§ Staffs are chit chatting
with each other
§ Eating at different
times of the day
§ Staffs can also work
from the pantry
· Emphasizing on the importance of trusting the
staffs to be responsible for their own work rather than dictating how many
hours they put in
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Employees are proud to work for the company when
they are empowered to do more
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They won’t purposely abuse the trust
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Motivating employees to work towards the goal when
targets for the year have been laid down
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Cultivating a positive attitude and environment that
will nurture them to work
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Employees should be allowed to do what they want
once they are done with their day’s work instead of giving them more work
that someone else can’t finish
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‘We should not punish people for being able to
finish their work efficiently’
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Companies will find it difficult to grow and keep with the times if they
do not adapt to attract young talents. You
need to bring yourself down to their level.
Connect with them and they will be motivated and inspired to do a lot for
the company. Young talents will improve
and innovate for their company
Shared From article by
Joy Lee
Talking About
SMEBIZ
Monday 22 June 2015
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