What Managers Struggle with Most
Devastated and unsure of what to do with this news, Joe could do nothing but accept it. He was losing one of the best people on his team. For the past 2 years Sam had been one of the most productive and positive members of his team. And now to his surprise, she was leaving. Sam seemed to like her coworkers, and always did quality work. She always worked to improve herself and the team. Yet, she was giving notice. This can happen to you, too. Too often, managers take their people for granted. They think because someone seems happy and positive in their current role, they’ll be that way forever. Unfortunately, that’s not how careers work. People want career growth. Do you have career development plans for your people? If you don’t have career development plans for everyone on your team, you’re playing with fire; eventually you’re going to get burned with a surprise departure. And sure, maybe you don’t believe Hoffman’s advice above, because he’s just one CEO. However, all the data is...