{"id":44857,"date":"2023-10-20T15:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/the-top-three-reasons-why-your-staff-are-leaving-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:39:10","slug":"the-top-three-reasons-why-your-staff-are-leaving-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/the-top-three-reasons-why-your-staff-are-leaving-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"The top three reasons why your staff are leaving and what you can do about it – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The majority of Australians who leave their jobs do so because they are unsatisfied with management, according research published yesterday by professional networking site LinkedIn.<\/p>\n

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The social media site for professionals surveyed 719 job-changers from Australia and New Zealand and found 42% of people who leave a workplace jump ship due to dissatisfaction with people in senior management roles.<\/p>\n

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This is in contrast to global figures compiled by LinkedIn, which found the majority of job-changers leave because they feel they do not have enough opportunities for career advancement.<\/p>\n

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This concern was the second most prominent reason for leaving among Australians, with 41% of job-leavers deciding to take up another opportunity because of a perceived inability to climb the corporate ladder.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, 39% of job-leavers reported they were unsatisfied with their workplace\u2019s environment and culture and this is what drove them to leave.<\/p>\n

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According to LinkedIn, the research suggests Australian businesses need to focus on better career outcomes for their employees.<\/p>\n

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READ MORE: Seven ways to retain staff<\/i><\/p>\n

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Margaret Harrison, managing director of Our HR Company, told SmartCompany<\/i> employees resigning because of poor managers is a massive issue for businesses across Australia.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor years when we\u2019ve been doing leadership training, there is always the saying that people don\u2019t leave a job, they leave a manager,\u201d Harrison says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cForty-two per cent does not surprise me. In fact, I\u2019m surprised it\u2019s so low. The biggest problem we find with promotions is people promote a really good performer, but they don\u2019t have people skills. So there\u2019s a serious problem there and I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s ever going to go away.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Harrison says in order to tackle employee churn, small business owners need to examine management training, recruitment processes and the way they go about promoting people.<\/p>\n

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Informal training sessions where managers can talk through issues and gain advice from each other is highly effective and saves money in comparison to professional training sessions, according to Harrison.<\/p>\n

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\u201cProvide opportunities where managers can get together and talk about how to manage,\u201d she says. 
\u201cIt provides the non-traditional training where people can learn a lot from each other and not just sit in a classroom. Direct people to read books and read articles \u2026 find a key article and talk about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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LinkedIn has around 380 million users worldwide, with around 7 million of those users calling Australia home.<\/p>\n

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Here are the top three reasons why staff leave a workplace, according to LinkedIn:<\/p>\n

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1.<\/b> They are unsatisfied with the leadership of senior management<\/p>\n

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2.<\/b> They are concerned about the lack of opportunities for advancement<\/p>\n

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3.<\/b> They are unsatisfied with the work environment and culture.<\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on SmartCompany.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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