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FALL 2018
Issue 212
CONNECTION
The Clare Team: Our Best Selling Point
ASK RESIDENTS about the best part of demonstrating the opportunity available
living at The Clare, and more often than for them to climb the ladder. And this
not, they’ll say it’s the employees. opportunity typically translates into lower
Fostering this kind of resident satisfaction turnover rates, meaning more of the same,
starts from the very beginning of the hiring familiar faces around the community for
process with candidate selection. residents.
“Career development and advancement
“Our motto is that you can teach skills, but
having a pleasant personality and a happy are key to employee engagement,” Human
disposition is priceless,” Human Resources Resources Director Michael Plowman
Manager Angel Gray says. “Our team has a says. “When an employee isn’t fulfilled in
zest for life no matter what is going on in their own career, they will begin looking
CONTENTS elsewhere. If an organization’s focus is to
their lives. They bring their happy selves to
Letter from Kyle . . . . . . . . . 2 work, and that is very contagious.” educate and motivate, there is a better
chance that the employee will choose
News from Your to stay and grow with the company.”
Council & Committees . . . 3
Employees themselves attest to this.
Resident News . . . . . . . . . . 4 Over the summer, a video company
Artist Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 came on site to film a day in the life of
Resident Profile . . . . . . . . . 8 an employee at The Clare, and those
Around The Clare . . . . . . 10 featured expressed their dedication
to and passion for the residents and
Department Updates . . . 12 the community.
“I look after them as if they’re my own
family,” Lead Driver Shanette Wells
says in one video. “We pick up little
things, and we hold onto them until
The Clare recognized a group of employees for their service we see them the next time so they
at a 5-Year Award event . know we’re paying attention to them.”
Once hired, Clare employees have access The Clare also recently administered an
to a number of benefits to enhance their employee satisfaction survey, which Michael
careers and keep them engaged at work. notes is a key element in establishing and
Employee events, all staff meetings, maintaining a positive work environment –
tuition reimbursement and more keep and in turn, a positive community setting
The Clare team connected and moving for residents.
toward their goals. Residents contribute, “When employees are satisfied in their
as well, through efforts such as an annual jobs, they are more likely to go above and
Employee Appreciation Breakfast and The beyond their responsibilities,” Michael says.
Clare Gift Trust administered by The Clare “They are likely to be more productive.”
Charitable Foundation, to which residents “When employees are treated with respect,
donate for holiday gifts to hourly and part- get regular recognition for their hard work,
time employees.
are offered benefits and compensations
Career advancement, in particular, has and have positive management, they are
been a main focus for The Clare. In the usually very happy with their employer
past year, 14 employees have taken on new and tend to put in more effort to make the
roles and responsibilities in the community, company successful,” Angel adds.