Did They Quit Their Job Or Quit Their Boss?

The polling company Gallup recently published a study showing that over 75% of everyone who quits their job has as their primary reason for quitting to get the hell away from their boss.  They don’t leave for more money, better schedule, more time off or any of the other reasons we want to use.  They just want to escape!
So be it right?  No worries as we will find a replacement.  Think that through before you get too overly confident.  The first thing to consider is the actual cost to replace that person is between $5,000 and $30,000 dollars depending on how long they have had the position and the institutional knowledge they leave with.  They also leave with everything you have taught them and if they move to your competitor be prepared for that as well.  If they are quitting the boss is there a potential area of litigation you need to be concerned with?  What about the cost of training the remaining people to take over fore the person who quit?  Running ads, interviewing people, adding them to the payroll and then hoping they work out.  This list goes on and only gets more expensive.
Why not address the problem of the actual boss?  The ability to manage differing personalities will take it’s toll on the best among us.  Taking this stress home every day is mind numbingly difficult and when you don’t have an outlet the stress will arrive either at home of work.  Work is the default position and this gets expensive.  If someone’s only tool is a hammer everything needs to be a nail?  Need more tools to fix your problems?
My name is Steven Clauson and I coach people who want to come out of the stands and onto the field or are already on the field and demand to work to their potential.  Are you in the stands or on the field?  Winners are on the field playing full out and dominate.  For these people results matter.  Tired of results less than you know you can produce?  Call me at 916-230-0176 or visit www.stevenclauson.com