When other companies are moving ahead and yours isn’t, it creates a gap that impacts your employees’ perceived value of your company. “The number of job transitions is only increasing, so high potential people are looking for opportunities to grow and develop. Organizations that don’t address this need are in for a rude awakening,” says…
Wondering if someone might be thinking of leaving your organization? In a new article for Training magazine I shared the results from a recent survey showing the correlation between how often a person meets with their immediate manager and that person’s intention to remain with the organization. Researchers at The Ken Blanchard Companies found that the more…
Dear Madeleine, I manage a fairly large team of supervisors. The days are long and hectic but I have a good flow going with the group. Recently, though, it has become clear that one of my best people—the person I am grooming to take my job, as I am up for a promotion—is looking for…
Ken Blanchard tells a story about his early days as a consultant. One day he was brought in to help address a turnover problem at a manufacturing plant in the Southeastern United States. In spite of competitive wages and benefits and an overall positive assessment from employees, the plant was experiencing large spikes in people…
“It’s all about values and principles. It’s not about the numbers.” Leaders, perhaps the most ambitious, will tell you that this is their mantra—but when you take a close look at what’s really going on, let’s face it: it is all about the numbers. It’s about hitting goals, frequently even at any cost. The urgent…