If employees start checking out new vacancies and sneaking off to job interviews, it is only natural that the efficiency of their work begins to deteriorate. You cannot trust them anymore and this frustrates you: all the time invested in such colleagues seems to have been wasted rather than properly reciprocated. The impact on the morale of other colleagues is highly negative.
It may also take time to find an appropriate replacement for the previous worker. Put simply, there is the same amount of work but fewer people to do it. If, however, both employee and employer act as partners, they can collaborate on finding the best solution. Thus, according to the business2community.com website, new opportunities may be found, while stress and anxiety levels will be significantly lower.
Openness is better for everyone
Get your employees to talk openly about their future plans and what they want to achieve. Even in the event they see their future outside your company, this is no reason not to mention the subject. If they can be truly honest about their plans, there is a healthier atmosphere and discussion of uncomfortable topics becomes less difficult.
Regularly repeat company values and enable changing of seats
Always be clear about what your values and visions are: the message will then be more easily accepted by everyone, including newcomers. By attaching values to everything you do, you will also gain the attention of the right people whom you need. When one of your team feels they prefer some values more than others, you can offer them a gradual transfer of their responsibilities to be more in line with where they feel comfortable.
Aligning personal and company goals
Sometimes employees may realise they genuinely want something different but still that need not be a reason for them to leave the company. By encouraging your subordinates to speak openly on this topic, you will be well informed in good time. React by changing job descriptions, switching people around the person concerned … all this could help.
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