Why talents run of large companies?
Work And Study / / December 25, 2019
Rasmus Lerdorf (invented PHP, worked at Yahoo! from 2002 to 2009.), Blake Irving (director of products, experience in Yahoo! -. 2010 and 2012), Jerry Yang (co-founder and ex-leader, finally broke up with Yahoo! in 2012) - this is not an exhaustive list of high-profile "departures" from Yahoo! recently.
But it seems that the "flight" of talented employees and executives of large companies - a global trend. The same picture at General Electric, and The Home Depot. It would seem that these companies have everything to obtain and retain the best professionals. However, they lose them. Why?
Before you 10 reasons why large companies can lose their best staff.
Bureaucracy
Terms of Service - is good. But! They should not be much; they must be justified. When a talented employee instead engaged in business studies and executes anyone unnecessary rules, afraid even to step back from them, its potential goes out.
In addition, the desire to work killing the need for constant coordination of their actions. The bird does not fly if the wings are connected - a good manager without freedom becomes bad.
no spark
Under the spark in this case refers to projects that inflame creativity.
Big companies on the large and that their structure of many departments and staff members. And is not that a worthwhile project is not at all, just part of their implementation does not interfere with the daily routine of talented employees.
The really creative guys do not chase money. They are ambitious, they want to invest their creativity in a really cool idea. If instead you lock them in their daily routine as in a basin with concrete, sooner or later they will say the company "Ades".
performance Evaluation
More precisely the error in its assessment. A more precise - negligence in this matter. Oddly enough, many large companies are "sacrificed" to the analysis of such an important business indicator, labor productivity. At best, the human resources department of the annual report with the average figures, where the personal contribution of an employee does not take into account.
The conclusion which makes intelligent worker, something like this: "I have worked all year, but no one even noticed. What I spend my time? ".
The lack of career prospects
This item is directly related to the previous one. If an employee efforts unnoticed, and the future uncertain, it is unlikely to be delayed for a long time in such a company.
Executives rarely discuss with subordinates (even very valuable) their future career. This is due to the fact that business - there is a risk. Who knows for sure what will happen to the company in 5 years?
However, talent must know how many steps in his career. Whether he will get a new post or a salary increase in a year (two, five ...), if it is to work hard?
Changing course
Bravo to those companies that, starting this or that project, create a "greenhouse conditions" for him: attract the best staff, provide full funding and so on.
But remember, if in a year or two for some reason (the change rate of development, business strategy ...) 'shop' is closed, they are deprived of their most creative employees.
And this is true. Imagine yourself in the place of the head of such a project. You do not fill up, had little contact with the family, with all my heart sick to work, all the thoughts and actions are directed at the result, and bam - the course has changed. You would be left in such a company?
Coordination
There are two extremes: the full-accountability and total control. Climb into the work of a creative person as to his pockets, bad, but let it take its course - too. Both leads to the rupture of the employment relationship.
Therefore, to capture the footage, it is important to strike a balance between creative freedom and control. In the end, smart employee is always happy to hear valuable remarks the head and share with them your own.
Team
Irreplaceable people do not happen. This is true, if the team, all employees are creative, innovative and hardworking. But when the team - it is a bright leader, and the rest - gray craftsmen, the question of indispensability is becoming ever more urgent.
"Now is not the time for a vacation ..." "You know, you do not have a replacement", "Who will work?" - the more talented people will hear this from the leadership, the more likely he will want to "escape".
The lack of mission
This is obvious, but many people forget that every company should have a purpose. What is its mission? What role is played in its implementation director, his deputy, the sales manager or a simple secretary? Do you have employees the right to make proposals for its amendment?
Without answering these questions talented man is unlikely to want to work.
"Deafness"
Talents seething ideas, they want to talk about them and want to hear them. Sometimes, however, the leadership of a large company "deaf" to the creative ideas of employees. In addition, sometimes daring ideas just break the wall, "the majority opinion."
Listen to what they say talented employees. Not always with their opinions I have to agree, but it is always necessary to show that they are heard.
Personal qualities
Professionalism professionalism, but the human element has not been canceled. There are some employees, which is simply impossible to work. If your team have such a person, it is necessary to take urgent measures.
Though he thrice special, but you'd better put it in another department, if he does not sit well in a team. Otherwise, losses will be more serious - a letter of resignation will write the rest.
According to business analysts, over the next 5 years, the market expects a deficit of bright talent. Remember not to look for, you do not lose - not to repeat the mistakes.