Five Sure-Fire Ways to Drive Good Employees Away

With the pending severe worker drain prompted by boomers in full or partial retirement, keeping good employees has never been more critical. The most significant word in retention, however, is "engagement". Too many workers are present but their imagination, spirit and creativity have departed out the door with disillusion.
Consider these top five actions that pull the plug on employee energy:
1. Be a know-it-all and discount the input of others.
A new senior level manager was brought into an organization. When department heads met with him, he proclaimed "lower cost, higher quality, more sales". He asked for their input and then immediately dismissed whatever they said. The fact that he had never worked in this particular industry had already prompted skep View the rest of this article