The Real Reason Why Employees Leave (Aug 2009)
The 10 most frequently mentioned issues that employees say companies do poorly are:
1. Poor management — uncaring and unprofessional managers; overworking staff; no respect, not listening, putting people in wrong jobs; speed over quality; poor manager selection processes.
2 Lack of career growth and advancement opportunities — no perceivable career paths; not posting job openings or filling from within; favouritism or unfair promotions.
3. Poor communications — problems communicating top-down and between departments; after mergers; between facilities.
4. Pay — paid under-market or less than contributions warrant; pay inequities; slow raises; favouritism for bonuses/raises; ineffective appraisals.
5. Lack of recognition — that says it all.
6. Poor senior leadership — not listening, asking, or investing in employees; unresponsiveness and isolation; mixed messages.
7. Lack of training — non-existent or superficial training; nothing for new hires, managers, or to move up.
8. Excessive workload — doing more with less; sacrificing quality and customer service for numbers.
9. Lack of tools and resources — insufficient, malfunctioning, outdated, equipment/supplies; overwork without relief.
10. Lack of teamwork — poor co-worker co-operation / commitment; lack of interdepartmental co-ordination.
1. Poor management — uncaring and unprofessional managers; overworking staff; no respect, not listening, putting people in wrong jobs; speed over quality; poor manager selection processes.
2 Lack of career growth and advancement opportunities — no perceivable career paths; not posting job openings or filling from within; favouritism or unfair promotions.
3. Poor communications — problems communicating top-down and between departments; after mergers; between facilities.
4. Pay — paid under-market or less than contributions warrant; pay inequities; slow raises; favouritism for bonuses/raises; ineffective appraisals.
5. Lack of recognition — that says it all.
6. Poor senior leadership — not listening, asking, or investing in employees; unresponsiveness and isolation; mixed messages.
7. Lack of training — non-existent or superficial training; nothing for new hires, managers, or to move up.
8. Excessive workload — doing more with less; sacrificing quality and customer service for numbers.
9. Lack of tools and resources — insufficient, malfunctioning, outdated, equipment/supplies; overwork without relief.
10. Lack of teamwork — poor co-worker co-operation / commitment; lack of interdepartmental co-ordination.
Labels: Management
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