Like most people, you’ve probably had a few jobs in your lifetime. From being a server, to working in retail, to working with kids, or working with other adults at the local movie store, there are just some jobs that have come and gone. Maybe you left your high school job for something to work with your college hours. Or, maybe you left because you absolutely couldn’t stand the job. There could be one particular reason or a million of them. The fact is, employees leave. But, why do those good employees, you know who I’m talking about, leave their job? 

When I think of a “good employee”, I think of the employee who does what he or she is supposed to do without question, helps others when needed, doesn’t cause conflict in the workplace, and could possibly be getting paid well for what he or she does. I’m sure there are many different attributes of what we would all consider a “good employee”. Yet, inevitably, these employees leave, creating a hole in the workplace. So, it begs the question, why do these employees leave in the first place? 

For starters, think about the worst job you’ve ever had. Think about the people, the atmosphere, and the daily duties you were assigned each day. Why did you leave? Here are some takeaways from an article:

• “...it’s time to pay more attention to how [managers] design [employees] work.”

  • The truth is, most people are at jobs right now and their greatest strengths, the things they love, aren’t being utilized. Employees want to be engaged in their work by having that passion. What better way to get an employee passionate about something than to use that employee’s talents?

• “Smart managers create opportunities for people to use their strengths.” 

  • Sure, managers can design work that caters to employees strengths and have that be implemented in their daily routines. But what if managers actually sought out opportunities within their department or the company for their employees to succeed? 

• “...move forward professionally without taking steps backward at home.” 

  • There’s always been a stigma that if you want to succeed professionally then your personal life would have to suffer. Good managers and good companies understand how vitally important the balance between professional and personal life is. What if these strong, good employees didn’t have to sacrifice time away from home to truly succeed?

The workplace is evolving and what really matters to employees is shifting as well. Good and effective managers control the reins for keeping these good employees. 

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