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How do you deal with the collective resignation of some of your employees?

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Question added by Nadjib RABAHI , Freelancer , My own account
Date Posted: 2018/08/07
Nidhal Bilel
by Nidhal Bilel , Senior Manager , Audit Firm Karma & Associés - Russell Bedford International

Thank you for the invitation.

There is a menu of strategies we can choose from when in conflict situations:

Forcing ; Accommodating ; Avoiding ; Compromising ; Collaborating 

Leaders should understand interpersonal conflict situations and use the appropriate conflict management strategy for each situation.

Thanks for the qoustion 

of cours the collective resignation refers to  that there is a problem on company or They oppose a specific thing and no one is care to their opinions

so that , someone should know what the problem and fix it

 

Celeste Ann Mascarenhas
by Celeste Ann Mascarenhas , Health Care Assistant, Level 3 Nursing , Carlton Court Care Home

Thank you for the invitation. I am very impressed by this question.

Collective resignations can be an initial shock but the General Manager or CEO will understand it is for the betterment of the staff and for a better rise in position or salary and job role.  Go along with the flow and allow your feelings of happiness to be with the person leaving the company.  If the company can offer a position to the person with better salary and bonus then given a try it can work to make the person feel happy and appreciated. 

If I was to truly believe in our core value of helping people become better than they believed possible, I could tell him nothing but "Congratulations, I'm happy for you."

But, after that's said, there are some things you HAVE to do:

1. Make it clear that their role is significant.

This should be an immediate reaction to a resignation for someone you want to save. Can we save you? Why are you really leaving? Ask specific questions to get honest feedback, and discover what active and immediate steps you can take to keep them. Show that you care, that you want them to stay. The CEO should be involved on the same day of the notice, if possible. Reinforce the true appearance that their loss is a great one. Unfortunately for me, the offer was too good, and we didn't have a chance.

2. Don't assume you must instantly replace him/her.

Our preference is always to promote from within, but it's not always clear what the capabilities of potential candidates from within are (especially when they've been evaluated by the departing employee). Further, as the enterprise evolves, so does the job description of the departing employee. It's imperative that you take time to evaluate the needs of the vacant role, compare them against the existing employees' capabilities, and only then determine how the role should be defined, who should fill it, and when. It's better to make the right decision than a fast decision.

3. Think it through, but do it quickly.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. When you get big news, you have to make big plans, and fast. Don't get bogged down by emotion and stall from thinking about the next steps.

4. Get data and input from as many stakeholders as possible.

The first thing I did was pick up the phone and notify important stakeholders. If they didn't answer, I left a voicemail and took follow-up calls later. Then I met face-to-face to talk though my succession plans. Gather input on your proposed plan.

5. Listen.

I had a plan, but I had to be flexible. I considered all of the input I received. I heard their concerns and responded. People wanted to know whether others were leaving too--even if I was leaving? How will you manage the transition? What about us? When I offered solutions, I was cognizant of my role as CEO. The more you include yourself in the plan, the more they believe you are in control.

6. Communicate the departure company-wide as soon as possible.

Don't let rumours spread. It's imperative that the person leaving be able to make the announcement. It's also important to be candid with your employees. Be clear that the departure is unwanted, change is unavoidable, but we have a solution to make it through the turbulence.

7. Acknowledge people's feelings.

Separations of good people can cause tears. Take the time to validate the uneasiness that people feel and to answer questions, and perhaps give a few sympathetic hugs.

8. Get the word out.

Start communicating the new plan to everyone involved, starting from the top down. Order is important. The conversations were frank, 15 minutes at the most. It was necessary to give each affected person the attention they needed to allay their fears and reinforce trust in the new plan.

9. Conduct an exit interview. Give the employee the chance to say what they dared not to while they were there, including ways that you can improve as their boss. Discuss things you can do more of, less of, or modify.

I accomplished all of these tasks just three days after the announcement, but it was a whirlwind that I'm still coming down from. And at of the end of the day, I'm still losing this key person. I think the only reason that I was able to accomplish this in such a short period of time was because of the way we drum our core values consistently, including Experiment Without the Fear of Failure. If our solution doesn't work, we'll try again. My employees have a lot of faith in me, which made this difficult situation much easier for everyone to bear. They know it's not a perfect solution, it's just the best of the bad options.

When people change, the organization must also change. Your role as a leader is to create an environment that embraces change. So even when a star leaves, the sun still shines.

ELTON ZENDA
by ELTON ZENDA , RECEIVING /DISPATCH ASSISTANT, WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT ,DATACAPTURE CLERK , TM Supermarkets

Labour turnover is a very serious issue in many organisations. And should be 

avoided at all costs. However the only way to deal with this is to conduct

exit interview to determine whats really going on. Try to use some techniques

like collaboration in order to retain the skills.

Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD)
by Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD) , University Lecturer, Freelancer Consultant and Trainer for Int'l Business & Banking TF. , FreeLancer

Thanks for invitation,

Usually, conducting a " Leave Meeting", to investigate and know the real reason of their resignations, in order to avoid same in the near future.

Abdulaziz Al-Khlaif
by Abdulaziz Al-Khlaif , Chief Information Officer , Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Mishari Hospital

succession Planning is one of the best ways to deal with knowledge transfer for vital experience needed to run your business. 

remember you can not control what is not in your hand you can only prepare for it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succession_planning

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