Why Your Employees Are Your Strongest Asset

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Why Your Employees Are Your Strongest Asset
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• Its a phrase that weve all heard before, right?
  Maybe some of us have even uttered those words.
  But what do we really mean by it? Here are a few
  reasons why employees can be a companys
  strongest asset and what you can do to help
  protect and support them

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• Employees are your main connection to clients
• Your employees are often the ones with direct and
  up to date information regarding the needs of
  your businesses customers, and what they are
  thinking about the service(s) or product(s) that
  you are offering them. They are the ones who will
  be able to identify trends, predict and analyse
  the customer needs, ward off any issues that may
  be threatening to occur and help your business to
  make any necessary improvements based upon the
  feedback theyve gained from clients.

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• They are at base or ground level
• This means that your employees can provide you
  with valuable insight as to how your company is
  working together (or working together) to get the
  work completed. Because of this, they are often
  the first ones to identify potential trouble
  spots and analyse them to let you know where you
  might need to make some alterations. They can
  envisage how to maximize processes and profit,
  and capitalize on things that might be working
  well for your company. They can also offer ideas
  on how to improve communication levels with
  clients and share information better, along with
  generally sharing any new ideas that they may
  have, with you, the business owner.

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• They often go the extra mile
• If your employees are indeed your greatest asset,
  and you have been successful in making them feel
  valued and respected, then they will often go the
  extra mile to help you and your company progress
  and even expand. They may stay late a few times a
  week, because they care enough to get their own
  work completed, or to help a colleague complete
  theirs. They may even be far more inclined to
  positively spread the word about your business to
  friends, family and associates, which could lead
  to many future possibilities, such as introducing
  new employees to vacant positions or even
  increasing company profit by recommending new
  clients.

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• The most conscientious and valued employees will
  also be willing to take customer satisfaction and
  service to a higher level, and they will take
  steps to ensure that repeat business is garnered
  wherever possible.
• Bearing this in mind, can you say that your
  employees are your strongest asset, and do you do
  enough to protect them and show them that you
  appreciate their efforts?
• If you feel that you need some extra support with
  HR to be able to give your employees the support
  and appreciation that they deserve, and worry
  that without it your employees will not perform
  to standard or be content in their

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• work, then perhaps you should outsource some, or
  all, of your HR responsibilities? There are many
  reputable companies offering HR support, and they
  can prove invaluable when trying to attain and
  retain employees for your business.
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