{"id":452,"date":"2011-10-26T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markccrowley.com\/?p=452"},"modified":"2011-10-26T08:00:21","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T15:00:21","slug":"re-engage-your-team-before-anyone-leaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/re-engage-your-team-before-anyone-leaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-engage Your Team Before Anyone Leaves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-454\" title=\"I Quit!\" alt=\"Dispirited Employee Makes Sign Saying &quot;I Quit!&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-quit1-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>It came as a shock to me one day when one of my best employees, Sarah, came in to my office and resigned.<\/p>\n<p>I guess it was such a surprise because she had worked for me for nearly five years and I had relaxed into a belief that she would somehow always be on my team.\u00a0 Stupid me.<\/p>\n<p>Like any bad outcome, we learn from experiences like this.\u00a0 I remained friends with Sarah after she\u2019d moved on to another organization and she later confided that she had been actively recruited away.\u00a0 But what made this information really sting was in learning she probably wouldn\u2019t have entertained the offer had she <em>felt<\/em> I really valued her.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is I <em>did<\/em> value her \u2013 greatly.\u00a0\u00a0 And I needed her!\u00a0\u00a0 But in the complacent belief that after 5 years together she\u2019d likely always be on my team, I stopped consistently demonstrating her value in our interactions.\u00a0\u00a0 Feeling neglected, she became open to what another employer had to offer.\u00a0 And then she left.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The experience taught me that as leader we need to continually be in the recruiting process.\u00a0 By this I don\u2019t mean that we should only be seeking new talented candidates. I mean we need to routinely ensure the employees we\u2019ve already recruited remain consistently happy and feel entirely supported.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders across America are in store for some serious comeuppance for neglecting the hearts and feelings of their employees.<\/p>\n<p>This spring, <em>USA Today<\/em> reported that more than one in every three workers hopes to find a new job in 2011.\u00a0 With jobs so scarce over the past few years in a poor economy, people were forced to put up with bosses who did little to foster their career growth and found little time to express their gratitude for enduring heavier workloads.<\/p>\n<p>The economy isn&#8217;t yet recovered, but before it becomes too late, I urge you to reach out to your employees.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve neglected them, admit it.\u00a0 (To understand the value of this one gesture, ask yourself how many of your own bosses ever had the guts to do this).\u00a0\u00a0 Then, assure them you intend to make amends.\u00a0 Start by asking what you can do to help them to progress in their career and how you can help make their work more rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been an inherently selfish and imposing boss, you\u2019ll probably still lose them to another pursuer.\u00a0 But if you\u2019ve just been a jerk some of the time, you might still keep your team in tact.\u00a0 Say you\u2019re sorry and make sure the changes you make from this point forward are for keeps!<\/p>\n<p>Sharing these posts with friends is cool. \u00a0More cool is encouraging them to <a href=\"https:\/\/staging-wmplo.xyz\/mark-c-divi5\/subscribe\/\">enroll<\/a>\u00a0so they can receive my blogs (and other cool leadership info) directly. \u00a0Sign up yourself, too!<\/p>\n<p><em>PS: \u00a0After this article was posted, all of the social media counters on our website mysteriously reverted to zeros &#8212; and all historical share counts were lost.<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0All links now are working!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It came as a shock to me one day when one of my best employees, Sarah, came in to my office and resigned. 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