Employee turnover: 7 reasons why people quit their jobs

There are many reasons why good employees quit and go to another company, maybe even your competitor. Most of the reasons start with management and most are preventable. Good people don’t leave good companies, they leave bad managers. Here are seven reasons. Are they prevalent in your organization?

• Management requires one person to do the work of two or more people, resulting in longer days and weekend work. This becomes a moral killer not only for the individual but for the team.
• Management does not allow the base to make decisions about their work. Therefore, employees view their work as just work instead of developing enthusiasm and pride of ownership.
• Management is constantly reorganizing, moving people around, and constantly changing direction. Therefore, employees don’t know what’s going on, what the priorities are, and what they should be doing.
• Management does not take the time to clarify their decisions. For example, reject the work once it is finished, damaging the morale and esteem of those who prepared it.
• Management alienates staff by promoting someone who lacks the necessary training and/or experience to supervise. This leads employees to feel like management is showing favoritism and so why do a good job?
• Management encourages departments to compete with each other and, at the same time, preaches teamwork and cooperation. Therefore, employees become cynical and only put effort into what they see management wants, not what they say.
• Management throws a tantrum, points fingers, and blames when things go wrong. Therefore, employees do not want to be on the other side of the barrage of negativity.