Episode Synopsis:

In this episode of Time Well Spent, we explore how addressing everyday workplace frustrations and systems issues helps small businesses keep their best employees. You’ll hear about:

• Why good employees don’t usually quit over pay and how assumptions can mislead leaders. 

• How chaotic, last-minute scheduling creates stress and makes people feel their time doesn’t matter. 

• The impact of feeling invisible or undervalued and the power of simple recognition. 

• Communication black holes and how unclear expectations frustrate high performers. 

• “Death by a thousand paper cuts” how outdated tools and inefficient processes wear employees down. 

• What burnout really looks like in small teams and ways to prevent it. 

• The importance of transparency and trust in helping employees feel part of the mission. 

• Practical ways to improve scheduling, feedback, and systems without huge budgets. 

• Why small experience improvements can have big impacts on retention.

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