Retention Report Special Features - Organization Culture and Work Environment

-We’ve worked hard here to build a supportive and open culture where everyone feels like they have a voice. We also prioritize higher salaries over other things in order to send a clear message that we appreciate and value the work that people do.

-We focus our hiring on making sure there is a mission fit.

-Universally, it always seems to be a challenge to match expectations (both company and employee) with the work environment realities. Pay is not nearly a problem as is this issue.

-There was an unusual rate of turnover following a major expansion project, but things are expected to remain calmer now.

-Nonprofits can not pay as much as for profit organizations or provide as many opportunities. Our biggest challenge is recruiting and retaining professional staff that are from the communities we serve and represent ethnic diversity.

-It (Turnover) is not seen as an issue by senior leadership

-Generational diversity is a common thread in office conflict. We are looking at staff training to better understand generational differences and motivations.

-Because as a nonprofit we cannot pay at the level of corporate employers, it is important for us to find employees who truly thrive on the mission of the organization. We have had to refine roles and more thoroughly screen applicants to find those employees.

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