Why regular coaching works

Pay isn't the only compensation employees need | Read more from Michael Lee Stallard on SmartBrief on Leadership | Why Dale Carnegie is still important today Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( July 12, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading Edge [] [Pay isn't the only compensation employees need]( A search for a better salary and benefits may partially explain why so many workers are quitting, but people also want the "emotional compensation" of an organizational culture that meets their needs, Michael Lee Stallard writes. He offers Costco's long-running success as an example of a culture-led company and notes that emotional connection is even more important since the pandemic began. 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