Staying and quitting is worse than quitting and leaving
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It’s not great for a team when someone quits and leaves. But it’s even worse when someone quits and stays.
This means we have two leadership challenges. The outcomes we are looking for:
1. Leaving is the exception not the rule
2. Those who stay don’t quit
The first point is for another day. Lots has been written about it already. But how do we craft an environment where the people who stay don’t quit?
Let’s look at it in reverse. Why do we switch off at work? I’ve found people check out when they are:
- Bored
- Burnt out
- Badly treated
Almost every time my CIO and I catchup over coffee she asks if I’m still feeling challenged and fulfilled. I get the feeling she’ll never allow me to be bored for long.
I spoke to her this week about how hard it’s been to manage three MBA subjects concurrently. She immediately suggested ways to spread out my course load. I get the feeling she’ll never allow me to get completely burnt out.
From our first meeting till our most recent one she has treated me kindly, firmly and respectfully. I get the feeling she tends to treat everyone this way.
I believe as leaders we can help in all three these areas. How do you make your team members feel? The answer makes a bigger difference than you realize.
https://davidreinecke.com
1. Leaving is the exception not the rule
2. Those who stay don’t quit
The first point is for another day. Lots has been written about it already. But how do we craft an environment where the people who stay don’t quit?
Let’s look at it in reverse. Why do we switch off at work? I’ve found people check out when they are:
- Bored
- Burnt out
- Badly treated
Almost every time my CIO and I catchup over coffee she asks if I’m still feeling challenged and fulfilled. I get the feeling she’ll never allow me to be bored for long.
I spoke to her this week about how hard it’s been to manage three MBA subjects concurrently. She immediately suggested ways to spread out my course load. I get the feeling she’ll never allow me to get completely burnt out.
From our first meeting till our most recent one she has treated me kindly, firmly and respectfully. I get the feeling she tends to treat everyone this way.
I believe as leaders we can help in all three these areas. How do you make your team members feel? The answer makes a bigger difference than you realize.
https://davidreinecke.com