| Employees leave a job for four main reasons: | | | | and they have restructured them, if necessary, to |
| - They were not right for the position | | | | ensure they obtain the most committed, competent |
| - The manager didn’t ensure the employee did | | | | and compatible employees every time. |
| the right things in the right way. | | | | They have ensured a high job satisfaction rate in the |
| - The manager didn’t supply the right | | | | teams they have previously managed, and have |
| environment and rewards. | | | | ensured the team achieved the required targets. |
| - A more lucrative offer is made to the employee | | | | They looked for feedback about their |
| from another company | | | | communication, and they actively work on improving |
| So when you hire a manager, ensure they are trained | | | | it. |
| in recruitment, they have good communication, and | | | | “About 99% of American management thinks |
| training skills, and have managed teams that have | | | | that if they're wonderful at doing one thing they'll be |
| achieve the departmental goals and whilst maintaining | | | | wonderful at doing something else. They're like a |
| a high job satisfaction rate. | | | | duck on a pond when it's raining-they're going up in |
| 70% of all management problems are caused by | | | | the world. They start thinking that they are the ones |
| poor communication. (1) | | | | that are causing themselves to rise. So they go over |
| Approximately 25% of management has a significant | | | | to some place where it isn't raining and they just sit |
| difference in perception to their employees, in how | | | | there on the ground. But nothing happens. Then they |
| effective their communication is. (2) | | | | usually fire their number two in command or hire a |
| “Training is the responsibility of managers | | | | consultant. They very seldom see that what really |
| because they are held accountable for employee | | | | happens is that they have left their circle of |
| performance and | | | | competence. “ |
| productivity”……….”Any manager lacking | | | | Warren Buffett (The richest man in America).. |
| the skills needed to adequately train employees | | | | When you recruit manager’s it is crucial that |
| should be relieved of his or her managerial | | | | they have successfully achieved results in all other |
| responsibilities”. (3) So let’s get honest if you | | | | the areas above, or you will be potentially recruiting |
| are hiring a manager who will have people to manage, | | | | someone who will be stimulating the need for much |
| or deal with, you need to ensure: | | | | more recruitment in the near future. |
| They have previously achieved the results you wish | | | | (1) (1988) Speakers round table |
| to them to achieve. If not they will struggle and | | | | (2) Lake. N (1999) The third principle, Business & |
| stress, and not prioritise looking after their staff. | | | | professional publishing Pty Limited Australia |
| They have reviewed recruitment processes before | | | | (3) Gilley, J., Maycunich, A. |