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Building a destination workplace

Building a destination workplace

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Building a destination workplace

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How would you like to be a part of a workplace, so admired, it's considered the place to work? Better yet, how would you like to help build that type of workplace? Here's the first thing you need to know. It's not about money. Paying the highest wages relative to the competition is not the defining characteristic of a destination workplace. In fact, it's not uncommon to see a person choose to leave a great place to work because some other company offered them a nice raise, only to see them return later. Why? Because even though compensation is very important, it's not the most important thing at work. There are at least three factors higher than money on the list. Think about how you can build these three aspects of a destination workplace. First, is clear purpose. Have you ever said to yourself, does my work really matter? For the vast majority of jobs, it's not that hard to describe how they contribute to some worthwhile mission for the organization. Whether you sell insurance or…

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