It's been a fair few weeks since the last episode of Lost and Founder, but I'm pleased to return with a topic I've been doing a lot of thinking on lately: the Great Resignation.
I hope you find this episode helpful, and as always, if you want to talk about anything in the show, please reach out.
After a year and a half, it seems that more people than ever are looking for a change in their lives.
In what some have dubbed "The Great Resignation", in this episode I look at how to handle team changes in the wider context of managing a team through a period of significant change.
This year, the term "the Great Resignation" has been increasingly used to describe the explosion in people wanting to change their careers.
As a planet, we're in unprecedented times – and it's no wonder that many teams are going through a tumultuous time with changes never seen before.
If you're anything like me, handling team changes is one of the most challenging aspects of being a manager and leader. I find it hard to even know where to begin on this topic, but I thought I'd share my latest thinking in this episode with the hope it will be valuable to others out there going through similar challenges.
Actions / take aways
- Every change is an opportunity to look at the business – what is going well, what isn't?
- Understand people’s goals and desires and ensure they’re on the right path.
- When someone leaves there can be tremendous opportunity for others on the team to grow into new roles.
- Be clear with yourself on the goals and needs of the company.
- Remember: everyone is on their own journey. You can’t control that! Focus on what you can control – organisation design, encouraging the culture and performance you want to see, leading by example, and making people the hero on their own journey.
- You’re not alone. This stuff is hard. Talk to others and you’ll realise that many others are in the same boat and going through similar challenges.
Links and further reading
Thanks, and see you on the next show!
Music: Jakarta by Bonsaye. Podcast hosting: Transistor.