Dev Randhawa writes about employee morale.
Recently, a list has been compiled by Inc. of the reasons why ‘great’ employees leave their place of work – I’ve decided to take a look at some of these reasons, which include stagnation and overworking.
Interesting factors
Why do good employees leave?
The two factors I’ve already mentioned, stagnation and overworking, are pretty obvious factors as to why an employee would leave their place of work. Another one of the reasons given, that of ‘vague visions’, is rather interesting. Here’s why I think so:
It seems to me at least, that ‘start-up’ culture has allowed for a proliferation of vague, sometimes flashy concepts within workplaces – an over-reliance on apps and digital products is something I’ve noticed before.
Thankfully in the mining and exploration industry, such issues aren’t as prevalent – ours is a very straightforward industry with little room (comparatively) for vague statements. One can understand, however, as to why employees would tire of ‘big-concept’ talk with little action to follow it up – it doesn’t sound particularly secure either, which follows on to my next point.
A ‘lack of trust’ is brought up as another factor for employees choosing to leave their place of work. The factors highlighted include serious issues such as witnessing dishonest and unethical tactics, but I believe that losing faith in superiors due to a lack of direction is a definite factor for lots of employees who look to leave.
Too many cooks?
The ‘excessive hierarchy’ factor is another factor highlighted as being detrimental for employees’ happiness. Having to constantly defer to superiors over decisions and lacking any real control over one’s work is obviously quite stunting for some employees, especially those with prior experience or experience of freelance work with no superiors.
In summary, alongside the typical reasons for employee absence, some interesting and thought-provoking points are made by the article’s author – points worth considering to ensure staff are retained.
About Dev Randhawa
Dev Randhawa is a CEO and an expert in natural resource exploration. Dev is also an active blogger, his thoughts can be read here.
