Employee retention red flags are signs that hint at loss of key talent. Identifying such signs on time helps in retaining talented employees.
Some signs or red flags that help to identify retention are:
The very first and noticeable red flag is lack of involvement. The employee might start to show less and less interest in the activities going on around. They might start taking less and less initiative in any sort of activities or projects.
The lack of enthusiasm and participation is an early sign of retention. Withdrawal from plans and projects that they agreed upon earlier. Frequent sick leaves, tardiness and no longer interacting with people at the workplace can be some red flags too! The employee starts taking less and less initiative or new challenges, they might also feel undervalued or unmotivated which again is a sign of leaving.
Reduced productivity
Reduced productivity without any evident reasons, a sudden decline in work quality or outcomes can indicate that an employee is losing interest and all these signs without any significant reason like health issues or skill issues hint at dissatisfaction from the job.
Chang in communication style and pattern
One of the most significant signs or red flags is change in communication style. When employees start avoiding eye contact, become quieter and begin communicating less it may hint at feeling disconnected with people or managers at work.
Complaints regarding work
Frequent complaints regarding the work or workplace is a red flag. Complaining about changing job roles and about the workload without too much workload is a sign too.
Their relationship with the management team might start declining too.
Frequent updates in linkedin profile
Employees who seek change start with changing and updating their linkedin and other job related social profiles. If an employee is spending time on searching for jobs and starts making connections with potential recruiters it's a clear sign that they are considering changing jobs.
Open discussions about leaving
When an employee is ready to leave or is making up his or her mind to do so they start having open discussions about leaving. They might start mentioning better job opportunities and their consideration for the same.
Frequent conflicts
Employees who start conflicting with other employees over small issues or frequently might be the ones considering to take on different roles or job opportunities due to their dissatisfaction of the present role.
At the end it is not just the employees personality or individual responsibility to cope with behaviour that depicts all the circumstances. Many times the company can be at fault too. So to avoid such situations one must have a great management team which focuses on employee satisfaction and keeps a check on things that are going on within.
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