EPISODE · Oct 27, 2024 · 39 MIN
642 what makes employees stay
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We all know that employees leave bad bosses, but do they stay for good ones? In today's episode Shell and business owner Phil Thompson explore the reasons why people choose to stay or go and how leaders can support their team's career goals and personal motivators. They touch on:👉 how leadership is crucial – good leaders create opportunities and provide flexibility👉🏿 career progression matters – lack of growth can push employees to leave👉🏼 servant leadership – support your team's growth, even if they leave👉🏾 cultural alignment – leadership alone can’t retain people if the culture is off👉🏻 flexibility and life stage priorities – personal motivators change with life stages👉🏽 growth opportunities can retain employees, even if pay isn't top of the market👉🏿 psychological safety & the need for leaders to create a space where employees feel safe to give honest feedback👉 honesty about pay – transparency around pay helps build trust👉🏾 mutual respect and vulnerability – admitting mistakes builds trust and respect👉🏻 outgrowing roles – great leadership often leads to employees outgrowing their rolesConnect with Phil on LinkedIn hereWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We all know that employees leave bad bosses, but do they stay for good ones? In today's episode Shell and business owner Phil Thompson explore the reasons why people choose to stay or go and how leaders can support their team's career goals and personal motivators. They touch on:👉 how leadership is crucial – good leaders create opportunities and provide flexibility👉🏿 career progression matters – lack of growth can push employees to leave👉🏼 servant leadership – support your team's growth, even if they leave👉🏾 cultural alignment – leadership alone can’t retain people if the culture is off👉🏻 flexibility and life stage priorities – personal motivators change with life stages👉🏽 growth opportunities can retain employees, even if pay isn't top of the market👉🏿 psychological safety & the need for leaders to create a space where employees feel safe to give honest feedback👉 honesty about pay – transparency around pay helps build trust👉🏾 mutual respect and vulnerability – admitting mistakes builds trust and respect👉🏻 outgrowing roles – great leadership often leads to employees outgrowing their rolesConnect with Phil on LinkedIn hereWe hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need.To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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