| It seems daily there are job satisfaction statistics | | | | working for her employer for over two years and is |
| plastered all over the internet, 70% of employees | | | | a key player in every aspect of her job. She |
| dislike their job and are looking for another employer. | | | | received minimal training but exceptional expectations; |
| The majority of employees are disgruntled with their | | | | she learned the job through determination and self |
| current job! Why are there so many people unhappy | | | | pride. The leadership is non existent concerning her |
| with their job? | | | | well being and development and she is in that 70% |
| I have worked with two organizations that held their | | | | of people that like the work but are totally |
| leadership team accountable for the development and | | | | disgruntled with the leadership. Leadership is a 24 |
| retention of their teams and both of their results | | | | hour commitment, when you fail to recognize |
| were worthy of emulation. I have also worked for a | | | | exceptional talent and assist in their development |
| company that was totally consumed with how much | | | | then you have only yourself to blame if you have a |
| money they could profit and the leadership was non | | | | problem retaining employees. |
| existent. The retention rate for that company was | | | | Let's use another example; a leader that is |
| miserable and the ones that did stay were only there | | | | disorganized typically will have employees that are |
| because they couldn't find another job or were too | | | | unhappy. The boss that waits' until the last minute to |
| complacent or lazy to look for one. | | | | finish commitments and then expects their team to |
| So what's the expectation of the Leadership team? | | | | make up for their lack of organization. Employees |
| Leaders should first off understand the strength's | | | | that have worked diligently all week have no desire |
| and weakness of every team member as this will | | | | on late Friday afternoon to have a load of work |
| allow them to work on areas concerning the | | | | dumped on them because of their boss lack of |
| associate's development. I guarantee you that when | | | | organizational skills. |
| you show a genuine interest in your people they will | | | | Then there is the leader that never recognizes they |
| respond, some better than others but they will | | | | have associates that are ill to a point that they |
| respond. | | | | should be at home vice being at work. Then to top |
| Let's use a true example, Patrick worked for his | | | | this off the leader becomes slightly ill and has to take |
| previous employer for 3 years and during this time he | | | | the day off. |
| was never rewarded for his outstanding efforts and | | | | Do we really have to wonder why so many people |
| dedication. The harder he worked the greater | | | | are unhappy? True leaders will lead and bosses will |
| demand the leaders placed on him. He finally realized | | | | boss, there is a major difference. Treat your team |
| that the owners were making an incredible amount | | | | with respect, dignity, appreciation and assist them in |
| of profit from his efforts and he was receiving | | | | developing their career. The results will be amazing, I |
| nothing. He applied for a new job and was inspired by | | | | know for a fact as I have been subjected to both |
| the fact that they provided continuous training for | | | | and have personally observed the motivation or lack |
| development and great career opportunities. It didn't | | | | of and the results. |
| take long before his efforts were recognized and he | | | | A well trained respected associate is a professional |
| was promoted. He has now been with his current | | | | and productive associate of which your organization |
| company for over 7 years and loves it. | | | | will benefit from. Please don't take my word for it, |
| Let's use another true example, Amalia has been | | | | try it out yourself and see. |