It's important to understand that people quit people before they quit companies.  There are several reasons that someone may choose to leave their place on employment, ranging from:

-          Income

-          Benefits

-          Upper Management

-          Company culture     etc

One of the main reasons which make people quit is the manner in which they are managed or how they feel about their manager.  If they are under the impression that their needs are not being met, they will likely seek employment elsewhere.

The tips below will help to ensure that you do not lose good people:

1.       Hire smart!  When you have incompetent people you end up punishing good employees by giving them a larger work-load while rewarding less capable employees by giving them less work.  This can make good employees bitter enough to quit.

2.       Pay attention to individual needs.  Some employees require a lot of feedback, others want to be recognized once in a while and most just want you to acknowledge that they are doing a great job.  Give adequate feedback and direction to your team.

3.       Don’t be afraid to let the bad apples go! Negative, lazy and unproductive employees can have a very negative impact on the rest of the team.  If an employee is not providing value to the organization and is impossible to salvage – don’t be afraid to let them go.  The rest of your team will thank you for it.

As long as you remember that ‘people quit people before they quit companies’ it will help you to work on your management capabilities first  in order to retain your staff.