In their bestselling book on employee retention, Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em, Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans ranked the top reasons employees remain where they are:
1. Career growth, learning, and development
2. Exciting work and challenge
3. Meaningful work, making a difference and a contribution
4. Great people
5. Being part of a team
6. Good boss
7. Recognition for work well done
8. Fun on the job
9. Autonomy, sense of control over my work
10. Flexibility, for example, in work hours and dress code
11. Fair pay and benefits
12. Inspiring leadership
13. Pride in the organization, its mission, and quality of product
14. Great work environment
15. Location
16. Job security
17. Family-friendly employer
18. Cutting-edge technology
Another great reason for helping people learn (a) what being part of a team means and (b) how to create effective teams.
My Best, Dee