There are many things that can cause someone to put in a two week notice, but the one reason it should never be is because the company failed to take care of their people.  Organizations will lose more on the bottom line in turnover than lack of sales when they fail to take care of producing employees.

If I was a manager and got a two-week notice from a “producer” in my company because I didn’t manage or treat him or her right, then it would be my fault and a huge…HUGE loss to the company.

This is becoming a current trend in the marketplace. Here is me saying this NICELY…Some managers lead with their head up their butt and wonder why they get crappy results. There is no other way to put that in a kind way.  I recently got an email from a “producer” with another organization and it was to vent on how poorly her company treats those who work hard, put in 10 to 12 hour days, and live up to the standard only to get disrespected in the bottom line of things.

If you have a role of business owner or manager of a department and it requires you to lead others, I implore you to read the following and let it soak in real good. When you lose a producer because you failed to do the SIMPLE THINGS, then it will cost you and your organization an arm and a leg longterm.

So, I asked this person what did her organization or leadership do that lost her as a producer?

Here are the answers… (more…)