6 Reasons Why People Leave An Organization & How to Stop the Bleeding

When people think of what motivates a person to quit their job, money is the first thing that comes to mind, but very often it’s not even at the top of the list.   The reasons people leave an organization go far deeper than monetary gain, there’s usually a lot more they aren’t getting from their company. In fact, we can attribute a career move to 6 reasons. Identifying these reasons as leaders helps us improve our culture so we can keep the best people on our teams.   In this edition of Million Dollar Careers, we talk about retention and what makes people leave.   If you’re exchanging a known for an unknown, there better be a good reason, and it can’t just be money. -Rob Houghton     Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode    Why money isn’t the key driver for a change Moving jobs is a highly stressful process, what makes someone willing to go through all that? How to keep employee boredom at bay How do you keep the A players who need to constantly be challenged engaged? Why leaders have to create security for their people Is high staff turnover due to companies actually quitting on their people?   Learn More About Your Host:   Co-founder and Managing Partner for Northstar Group, Craig is focused on recruiting senior level leadership, sales and operations executives for some of the most prominent companies in the aviation and aerospace industry. Clients include well known aircraft OEM’s, aircraft operators, leasing / financial organizations, and Maintenance / Repair / Overhaul (MRO) providers.   Since 2009 Craig has personally concluded more than 150 executive searches in a variety of disciplines. As the only executive recruiter who has flown airplanes, sold airplanes AND run a business, Craig is uniquely positioned to build deep, lasting relationships with both executives and the boards and stakeholders they serve. This allows him to use a detailed, disciplined process that does more than pair the ideal candidate with the perfect opportunity, and hit the business goals of the companies he serves.