Half the workforce leaving ????

Business and Legal Reports (BLR) reports "most workers say their job's stagnant" on December 3rd, 2009. BLR re-states a survey conducted by Development Dimension International (DDI) which found "44 percent of workers will look for another job when the economy improves."

Wow ! 44 percent that would mean about one half of my current organization's workforce of 1,800 will become active job seekers (about 800 employees). Beyond the fact that the "n" for the survey was not reported(really don't know how many employees were surveyed (100?)) and whether or not this survey was a national, regional or local survey (New York City?), I believe there are some nuggets of information we HR professionals can use to continue to improve our respective organizations.

So, what should HR professionals be doing to reduce that number in our own organizations? Should HR care? What are the underlying issues for those employees?

I think some simple tactics can make a difference reducing the effects of a mass exodus of the most valuable

resource an organization has.

1. Active MBWA (Management by Walking Around) by HR staff.
2. Engage the staff in solutions to real business issues.
3. Challenge other HR professionals to influence decision-makers.

You all may be thinking these actions are simple and that I am being too simplistic in my assessment of the

concerns raised by the DDI survey. I probably am, but I am a simple person.

But, how else do you engage your workforce? You be out in their workspaces you ask them for their input

and then you use their thoughts and ideas to influence those who are making the decisions.

Senior leaders will listen to what you have to say if you are representing the workforce's ideas. REMEMBER..

You are the conduit for your workforce to your senior leadership team and if you are not willing to be out

there with the workforce and be there to represent them, no wonder they want to leave your organization.

For what it's worth... Politically Incorrect