I’m currently working with a range of businesses and one of the most common issues they are facing right now is:
“ I can’t find good staff “
As the ABC reports, the demand for good people is not likely to reduce anytime soon. Becoming an employer of choice is no longer a strategy, it’s essential for survival.
The associated cost of employee turnover has been well documented and the key to long term success lies in retention and succession planning.
Yet, one of the toughest career transitions is the move from employee to manager. Forbes indicate that 87% of middle management wish they had received more training to be properly prepared for their roles.
Hoping to succeed as a first time manager without proper training is like trying to slice a ripe tomato with a butter knife - it’s going to get messy…
Here are 3 tips to develop your management team:
1. Invest the time to pass on your knowledge
2. Have clear expectations on management behaviour and discuss it often
3. Let them know it’s OK to fail. We win or we learn.
What are you doing to develop and retain your team?
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