We found these jaw-dropping poll results over at DailyHRtips.com. The survey, by Right Management Consultants and originally published in HR Magazine, asked 1,308 people why they left their jobs in the last year. (Totals add up to more than 100% because people we able to give more than one reason.) Here’s what they found:
1) Downsizing or restructuring (54%)
2) Sought new challenges or opportunities (30%)
3) Ineffective leadership (25%)
4) Poor relationship with manager (22%)
5) To improve work/life balance (21%)It used to be that a poor relationship with your supervisor was the No. 1 reason, but these days people are more likely to leave because of a layoff. That being said however, the bad-boss reasons—â€ineffective leadership†and “poor relationship with managerâ€â€”are still near the top.
As the economic recovery continues, there is no doubt that poor supervision will return as the number one reason for employee dissatisfaction and exiting. Maybe its time to get those supervisors trained up now before your most talented employees jump ship for greener pastures!
Tags: downsizing, HR surveys, ineffective leadership, job loss, job seekers, layoffs, manager-employee relations
Mother bears also can usually defend their cubs against other predators
Well, if by “mother bears” you mean companies that recognize and value good employees, we’d have to add that the best defense against these predators would be a nurturing, rewarding, positive workplace for these “cubs”. Badmouthing other businesses or thinly veiled threats to your workforce are not just bad managerial form, they can be very demoralizing for the very workforce you are supposedly trying to defend.