The Great Resignation Is Coming. Here’s How To Retain Your Talent
By Lisa Bodell for Forbes
Over the past year, remote work has provided many employees more flexibility, more quality time with family and demonstrated that a physical office isn’t always essential for high productivity. But as more organizations announce their post-COVID plans for bringing teams back to work, knowledge workers are weighing their options.
With a recent study estimating that more than 40% of employees are thinking about leaving their current job in 2021, leaders must remove barriers to job satisfaction in order to retain talent. As CEO of an accelerated learning company, I've helped leaders around the world transform toxic cultures by reducing complexity and bureaucracy.
While it’s challenging for one human to eradicate every strip of corporate red tape overnight, you can make things simpler within your area of the business or sphere of control. An effective tactic for motivated leaders in highly bureaucratic organizations is the Simplification Mantra. In a matter of minutes, you can publicly communicate and commit to simplifying your work — and the work your teams are responsible for.
Start by capturing the workplace habits or actions that waste time, frustrate you and block your teams’ ability to meet their goals or delivery dates.