Managerial Problems: Why Employees Quit Jobs

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MANAGERIAL PROBLEMS
Manpower Retention
Root Causes
Employees quit their jobs for various reasons. Most of which are under the control of the employer.
• Relationship with the Boss and Co-workers.
The manager don’t necessarily needs to be friends with the his subordinates but they should at least have a pleasant relationship. Since employees work with each other and report to the boss from time to time, having an unpleasant relationship might lead to lack of commitment, confidence and work engagement of the employees which eventually leads to resignation.
• Lack of Work-Life Balance
Aside from work, an employee has many other responsibilities. Working in a company which requires a quota means extended working hours to meet with clients and shorter …show more content…

Aside from recognizing these employees, managers may also find ways to develop these skills for the benefit of both the employees and the company by providing free seminars or workshops.
Proposed Solutions
The best way to retain employees is by asking them what they WANT and work with them to make sure everybody gets what they NEED.
• Know and Empower Your Employees
Have time to get to know your individual employees by personally talking to them, asking random questions while walking around. Going for lunch or coffee with them occasionally during breaks or after working hours without talking about work is also a great way to get t know them …show more content…

Most employees have an idea on how they can be more efficient but not all are willing to share those stuffs unless specifically asked by the management. Conducting team building activities at least once a year is also a fun and easy way to build positive relationship between the management and the employees.
• Flexible Working Hours or Work from Home
Since insurance brokers spend most of their time meeting with clients, reporting to the office on time is not neces1sary. Though there’s a chance of get clients in the branch, there are more prospective clients in their offices during the 8AM to 5PM or 9AM to 6PM shift. Maybe they can start working a little bit late so that they will not need to work for more than 8 hours. As for the files and systems that they need to access, this can be made possible with the use of security tokens.

• Competitive Salary, Bonuses and Incentives
Incentives always boost employees motivation and it doesn’t always have to be expensive. A movie ticket, gift checks, paid day off, cash rewards or other low-cost ways to show that the management genuinely appreciates the efforts of an employee. Also, the management must provide a salary that is competitive

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