How can you assemble a workforce that is more harmonious, conscientious, and innovative? Individual employee engagement has been proved to improve performance and retention. What business wouldn’t appreciate that? So, following these strategies will help you genuinely pay more attention to your employees which will have everyone reaping the benefits from the same.

I keep repeating that inclusion and diversity are feelings, not just something to be seen. Giving everyone a fair chance at opportunities, promotions, responsibilities, and training will naturally inspire your staff. For a large portion of my career, I have heard executives say, “I can’t lose that person, they are too good,” rather than creating opportunities for employees along the road and addressing their outward movement by acting from a place of opportunity rather than authority.

According to Deloitte research1, only 22% of executives said their organisations were outstanding at creating a differentiating employee experience, despite the fact that over 80% of executives considered employee experience extremely important (42%).

Sephora has nailed the employee experience by putting a strong emphasis on three crucial areas—training, technology, and development. Starting on day one, all cast members receive training on the primary product categories and they are regularly updated on trends. Because Sephora is so dedicated to training, they even established Sephora University, which provides training to both front-line personnel and corporate staff. Through Sephora’s dedication to fostering, educating, and promoting their top talent, one cast member even advanced from a Beauty Advisor to General Manager of France.2

So, let’s examine how you can attend to each employee’s needs and act as their guardian angel by doing so.