{"id":116,"date":"2021-12-09T07:20:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T07:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flow-business-solution.com\/blog\/?p=116"},"modified":"2022-02-05T06:01:16","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T06:01:16","slug":"challenges-to-business-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flow-business-solution.com\/blog\/challenges-to-business-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges to Business Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I started in the management and leadership world, I was surprised by how management people were treating their employees, many of whom were close to me. &nbsp;I took that to heart for the next 35 years in the corporate world\u2026now a total of over 40 years including my entrepreneurial life.&nbsp; Let\u2019s examine some realities of day-to-day life in the business world through the eyes of employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Harvard Business Review and Knowledge@Wharton, employees do not leave jobs, they leave managers. They leave managers because of relationship issues. Surveys show that 72% of employees are open to getting a new job and 1 in 5 employees quit in the first two years.&nbsp; That is a 10% annual turnover rate! &nbsp;An employee looking for a new job with the objective of improving themself is a good thing. However, many times, their desire to move to a new job is directly related to their negative relationship with their manager.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four of 10 workers blame their restlessness on poor management style or lack of mentoring. Over a third say that having a good manager is the most important determinate of their on-the-job happiness. And happiness within a business unit equates to success.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Because they are more willing to follow your direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also found that managers are the missing link in effective organization and communication.&nbsp; Some common complaints among employees about managers include lack of interpersonal communication such as simply greeting their employees when they see them. Another one: inability to give clear direction or an unwillingness to give feedback.&nbsp; That is an amazing comment, given that our first responsibility is to train people for success, which includes timely follow-up.&nbsp; Another complaint is a lack of emotional control or propriety such as yelling at an employee in front of the entire employee group. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who is the common thread through all these comments?\u00a0 Yes, it is us\u2026those charged with leading employee groups and if you are a business owner, leading the entire business.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flow-business-solution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-3.png?resize=640%2C243&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127\" width=\"640\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flow-business-solution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-3.png?w=975&amp;ssl=1 975w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flow-business-solution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-3.png?resize=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flow-business-solution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image-3.png?resize=768%2C292&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Business only succeeds through people! 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