When a manager has become difficult to work with, for various reasons, they often have a high team turnover, meaning employees are quitting or getting fired. This, in turn, requires the manager to hire or bring in a new group to work with, which usually means starting from scratch to get anything done. When a manager has a high staff turnover, it is a good indicator that they are having trouble managing their staff and are unable to function within the group. Pull the manager aside and have a private meeting about what is happening and offer assistance if needed. Monitor them for signs of improvement, before the company hires a new batch of employees.
Common types of managers that cause high staff turnovers:
- Constant Critics – Often over criticise employees
- The ‘Prosecutor’ – Tends to only focus on the negative
- Helicopter Managers – try to micromanage employees and ‘hover’ over their work.