It is difficult to find an employee — “star”, but when he comes to the work environment he always makes the work of others easier. Until he suddenly resigns.
Ian Daley, the founder of Daley & Co consulting and presenter on The New Leader Podcast, explains this phenomenon, saying that the best ones quickly decide to resign and leave without making a lot of noise in the office. In particular, in a post on LinkedIn from 2019, Daley explains that these employees are not going to complain long about anything that bothers them. Instead, they will leave as soon as possible, because they know how much they are worth and can easily turn to another company that is looking for “stars”.
Daley confesses that he has experienced it himself: One of his best employees suddenly resigned because he was not getting the support he needed.
So, speaking from his own experience, Daley gives managers the following three tips in order not to lose their best employees:
Communicate:
Keep in touch with the team and allow your employees to find you whenever they need you.
Show interest :
Ask openly and simply what everyone needs in order to bring 100% to the work environment.
Make a plan:
Once you know what the team needs, make a plan and make the right decisions. Daley admits that there have been times when he asked all the right questions, he had the foundation, but he failed to make the necessary moves.
“Having an agreed plan with your employees makes the difference. “Of course, it is never certain, but the chances of knowing any problems and being able to solve them preventively are higher if you have a plan”, he notes.