I was ruminating about some discussions I have been having with some friends of mine around what are the chances of companies holding onto their star employees till they retire ? If the question was pondered on in the 70's or the 80's or the early 90's I would have said the chances are near 100 % but nowadays I would say that it is a lost endeavor ... The funny aspect of this is that I still find companies trying their hardest to keep their star employees when all they need to do is realize that they cannot hold onto their stars forever. Let me explain ...the real goal for leaders and organizations should be to have great people working with you, even after they have stopped working with you .... confused ... let me explain further ... Some of the best companies in the world actually celebrate their star employees leaving ... why ? because they are clear that they attract the best and the brightest to come and work for them and these people are hard to hold onto ..the companies realize that it is their job to create a value proposition which gets the stars to stay another day, another month, another year but ultimately, they know that its foolish to believe that good people will stay forever. The idea is to stay connected even after they leave your payroll .... how do you do it ? By turning them into advocates, clients and business partners for you ... forget the word "lifetime association" and forget the terms "ex-employees" or "former colleagues" ... smart companies are creating alumni networks using the many tools around like linkedin, facebook etc ...and they use the same networks when they need to source good people as well .... hope this was insightful ... have a good rest of the week ... Anand K Padmanaban
I have been wanting to pen my thoughts for a long time, more around sharing some perspective I have but more around sharing what I have learnt. Acceptance is key for success in life and also in corporate life. I have seen so many individuals fighting againts accepting what has been laid down and often causing harm to themselves mentally and physically. I am not saying lie down and accept what is being handed out but know when the cause you are fighting for is a lost cause or you are fighting against odds which have been stacked against you. why not just embrace what is offered to you if you see that as a fair deal and let live ? Examples of acceptance at the workplace could be : your manager behaves in a rude manner and does not give you the respect you feel you deserve, just accept the fact that he/she is that way and make peace with yourself and look at the choices and options you have around this. you could choose to move out if you plan that but if you do stay, do not grumble and...
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