Abandon Ship!

Friday, February 18, 2011

By: Emerge Leadership Group

A surprising shift in the economy that just might change the way you develop your people.

Emerge Leadership Group has recently come upon a Department of Labor Statistics report that suggests both the economy may be improving and people are starting to change jobs again.  The interesting implication to your organization may be that, with this improved employment environment, some of your best people may be getting ready to "jump-ship" for better opportunities.  We have written a small article on the subject.

With more people moving, especially some of our top talent, the question is, "why?"  At Emerge, we believe that finding and retaining top-talent is fundamentally a product of the quality of the people who lead them.  If you have people who lead top-talent, and those leaders are not so effective, then it may be likely you will lose them.  However, leaders who have fully transitioned and meet the expectations of the leadership role, do those things that promote engagement, build trust and keep the talented contributors you have struggled so hard to find.

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