Dear HR: ​​How can I help my team thrive?

  • October 20, 2025
  • Posted by: Gus Altuzarra
  • Category: Wellness
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Dear HR Manager

How can I help my team thrive? 

I want my team to grow and feel fulfilled, but pressure from constant deadlines make it difficult to focus.

— Aspiring Supportive Leader

 

Dear Aspiring,

It’s encouraging that you’re thinking this way.

     Recognition strengthens loyalty and motivation; well-recognized employees are 45% less likely to have turned over two years later.

Helping your team thrive doesn’t require massive overhauls; it’s about steady, intentional actions that build trust and growth over time.

Clarify What Success Looks Like
Start by aligning on goals. Ask each team member what success means to them and how they see their role evolving. Defining this together gives purpose to their daily work and clarity to your coaching.
 
Create Space for Growth
Encourage stretch projects that challenge skills without overwhelming them. Providing learning resources and regular feedback, and small, ongoing conversations often make a bigger difference than annual reviews.

Recognize and Reinforce
Acknowledgment goes a long way. Celebrate milestones, both big and small.

Support the Whole Person
Thriving employees aren’t just performing well, they’re feeling well. Encourage boundaries, model balance, and offer flexibility when possible. When people feel safe and supported, they’re more creative and invested.

Bottom Line
To help your team thrive, choose one tip above to apply this week, start a conversation, offer recognition, or model balance. Taking even one small step can set positive change in motion.

— HR Manager



Author: Gus Altuzarra
Gus is the CEO of Aston Sharp Insurance Services. In 2012, Gus founded Aston Sharp to start offering a larger scope of insurance products to his clients. With extensive history in life, disability, and long-term care planning, Gus acts as a full service insurance advisor. Gus initially started working with group employers offering assistance with the new changes mandated by the ACA (Affordable Care Act). The in-flow of new technology in recent years has created an opportunity to revolutionize an outdated industry. Gus now works to consolidate Employee Benefits, HR, Payroll, Work Comp, and ACA compliance all under one roof – delivering an easy-to-use technology driven solution to his clients.

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