When Employees Stay, There Is a Reason
Employee turnover is costly. Every organization knows this. Certainly, some attrition is normal. When employees stay, what is their reason?
Temporary Stay
You may go to the bus stop, the grocery store, or your favorite restaurant, you never intend to stay. The same is true for college, the hair salon, and a vacation spot.
Some appear more opportunistic than others. The vacation spot may have a certain attraction, yet it is unrealistic for most people to stay.
Back at the workplace, your job, or the organization that you work for may be viewed as temporary. You’ll attend for a while, but the time is limited.
Average years before a promotion, a career change, or a new and different employer seem attractively short sighted. Some organizations suggest they hire with this in mind. Be a stepping stone, get what you can while you can and move on.
Employees Stay
The gas station, the convenience store, or the hotel, as an operation, they seek no visits with the intent to stay. They are built that way. Visit, do your business, and be gone. No loitering.
It seems counterintuitive that of all the investment organizations make in capital equipment they often come up short with the investment in human capital.
Employees who stay in their workplace will stay for a reason. One of the biggest reasons is that the organization is built that way. The organization has the value and engagement that employees who enter, seek. Yes, pay will matter, and so will continuous opportunity.
Two things about greener grass. You only see it when you are looking and if not an illusion, the grass has better care.
-DEG
Dennis E. Gilbert is a business consultant, speaker (CSPTM), and culture expert. He is a five-time author and the founder of Appreciative Strategies, LLC. His business focuses on positive human performance improvement solutions through Appreciative Strategies®. Reach him through his website at Dennis-Gilbert.com or by calling +1 646.546.5553.
