Call Outs, No Shows...

Everyone knows this but it is always good to get a reminder now and again...

Employees do not leave companies...they leave managers

Folks don't leave because of GE or Amazon or JP Morgan...they leave because of Bob or Kathy or Steve.

People leave because the environment created by their immediate supervisor.  You know this is true - you have probably experienced it yourself.  I know I have!  I never left but I did "outlast" a bad supervisor...although I came close to leaving.

I titled this post "Call Outs, No Shows..." because this is a symptom of the bad manager problem.  If you have a department that is experiencing a lot of call outs, sick days, no shows then it may not be that the associate doesn't have a positive work ethic.  You need to look at the supervisor.  How is Bob treating his team?  Is Kathy engaging with her staff?  Does Steve let people know how they are doing and is he capitalizing on their strengths?

If you are having trouble keeping a staff...it may not be your hiring pool.  It may just be your managers...