Why Did You Leave?

Many of us have been in the position of having a trusted employee come into our office and announce that they will be leaving the organization. After an initial moment of shock, an inevitable question always comes next: WHY? Here is a partial list of why people leave organizations: (after reason #1, the rest are in no particular order)

1. People leave managers, not organizations
2. Perceived lack of advancement opportunities
3. Lack of training
4. Poor Communication
5. Pay/Compensation
6. Compensation other than pay
7. Perceived lack of organizational vision/poor senior leadership
8. Workload - - too much/not enough
9. Poor organizational reputation
10. Lack of tools and resources
11. Poor teamwork

The positive side of the above list is the fact that most can be addressed before they become a major source of employee turnover.