Building a team requires more than just identifying and hiring the right people. Leaders have to integrate those people into their teams, provide ongoing training, and create and maintain an environment that people want to be a part of.
After taking what could be six months to a year to get a new team member to top performance levels, having them leave would be a devastating loss.
In order to prevent this from happening — or at least minimize its occurrence — leaders must be aware of certain indicators that an employee is becoming disengaged from their job and/or their organization.
These signs can offer leaders clues that they should reach out to a team member regarding what may be affecting them.
With so many people working from home, many of these signs may not be easily identified.
A study mentioned by Harvard Business Review identified signs that indicate a high probability of employee departure within 12 months’ time. In general, the study found, employees had . . .
Here’s my advice for leaders: You made an investment in people. Now do what’s necessary to protect that investment.