How to motivate and retain top talent in the virtual workplace

If there is one lesson that leaders have learned in 2020, it’s that managing teams working remotely requires extra doses of communication, patience and empathy. Staying close to and in sync with your high-performing, high-potential talent in particular takes on added importance, too.

Though retaining top talent can be a challenge in the best of times, these days it’s vital to your success. So, when many of us are leading teams via digital platforms only, what are the best ways to motivate and retain your current and future superstars?

In order to keep your people motivated and connected, Spark Insight Coaching put together some tips and practices, to help you lead your employees—and especially your best people—into a more positive and productive 2021.

The lines between life and work have become so blurred that it feels like work never ends. It’s no surprise that burnout and depression are at an all-time high.  For employees experiencing extreme stress, one leadership behavior that has proven benefits is recognition.

Now is the time to openly recognize and celebrate your team’s accomplishments at every level of the organization.  By doing so, you reinforce that all the hard work they’ve been doing behind the scenes matters and is valued.