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August 24th, 2008

Opening a Dollar Store - Employee Leadership Creating a Great Working Environment

One of the biggest challenges associated with opening a dollar store is finding, hiring, training and then retaining good employees. Honest, dependable, customer oriented employees are key to making your business a success. One of the most powerful tools for retaining employees is the creation of a great work environment.

Creating a great work environment after opening a dollar store starts with you and the leadership that you provide. There are key actions that you can take to begin creating that environment. Invest the time and energy to:
\r Empower employees As employees learn and demonstrate that they can correctly and successfully perform tasks, allow them to assume responsibility for those tasks. Step slowly away, further and further as both you and the employee gain confidence in their work. Many day to day tasks can successfully be completed by your employees.
\r Provide timely feedback Positive feedback gains much more than negative feedback. Look for opportunities to provide genuine, specific feedback. Let you employees know that you see what they do, and that you appreciate a job well-done.
\r Address problems - If there is something wrong with the performance of an employee, it is up to you to take the initiative to fix it. Allowing problems to go uncorrected can lead to even bigger problems in the future.
\r Lead by example - The best leaders are perfect examples of what they expect from others. If it is trust and respect that you desire, demonstrate that you are worthy of both.

Retaining the best employees is always a challenge. When opening a dollar store begin to immediately establish a great working environment for your employees. That great environment may very well be the reason that employees choose to work for you, and to remain with you for the long-term.

To Your Dollar Store Success!

Bob Hamilton is an author, writer, consultant and trainer. \r http://www.OpeningaDollarStore.com\r http://www.OnlineAuctionsMadeSimple.net

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