How To Make Your Team Feel Special

I supervise a team of administrative assistants. The cohesiveness of my team is great. The one area I thought had improved but just reared its ugly head is the value my employees place on themselves. I feel they understand their role in our company; sometimes the inadvertent actions of others give them the perception they are less important. I can’t control how this makes them feel but how can I overcome it? How do I improve their sense of worth?

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How To Reengage Team Members

I have been promoted to head a department of 32 people, and will start next month. There has been high turnover for the last 2.5 years despite annual bonuses. I have the impression that they have been left on their own far too long. The former boss said that the staff do not care about the job. They leave office on the dot. I have no idea how should I approach the situation on my very first few days there. Any idea? Thanks.

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