If salary increase and bonus are unavailable, how do you boost team retention and morale with a high turnover rate and more workload?

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Head of Sales in Consumer Goodsa year ago
I would run weekly or monthly sprints for my sales team with smaller rewards like additional PTO or gift cards to help incentivize.  
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Founder and Chief Sales Energizer in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Great ideas. 

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Founder in Services (non-Government)a year ago
Verbal appreciation goes a long way!!  And recognize others in front of their peers. And if a small budget is ok, a personal note in the mail with a coffee gift card can mean a lot.
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Founder and Chief Sales Energizer in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Agreed!

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Head of Growth | Selling More With AIa year ago
1. Acknowledgement and appreciation for those carrying the load. 
2. Food! A carb, fat, sugar, salt energy boost can do wonders.
3. Outside activities: Coffee strolls, lunch on the green, get some fresh air!
4. Unexpected get-off early Friday or stroll in Mondays.

The point is to decrease burnout and add moments of enjoyment where possible.
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Founder and Chief Sales Energizer in Services (non-Government)a year ago

Absolutely!

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Founder and Chief Revenue Operations Officera year ago
Highlighting wins, even small ones, publicly and privately. Thanking members for their contributions --- it's amazing how much feeling appreciated can do!

Bringing the team together for team-building or fun games/ activities -- if there is budget, great; but even if there isn't, there are things you can do without cost -- 

Small tokens of appreciation and reward such as a gift card for coffee/ lunch/ snack, a day off, etc.
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Director of Salesa year ago
I love to run fun SPIFFs with my team with little things like eGifts as a reward. I also host team building events monthly- anything from grab your own drink & a Kahoot trivia to sending them all a painting kit and following a Bob Ross tutorial! Keep things fun. 

It's also important to understand your reps' whys- both professionally and personally and to find ways to help them reach those goals. Communication is key! 
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