Why Employees Leave Organizations ?....views by WIPRO CEO

WHY EMPLOYEES LEAVE ORGANISATIONS ? - Azim Premji,CEO- Wipro

Every company faces the problem of people leaving the company for better pay or profile.
Early this year, Mark, a senior software designer, got an offer from a prestigious international firm to work in its India operations developing specialized software. He was thrilled by the offer.

He had heard a lot about the CEO. The salary was great. The company had all the right systems in place employee-friendly human resources (HR) policies, a spanking new office,and the very best technology,even a canteen that served superb food.


Twice Mark was sent abroad for training. "My learning curve is the sharpest it's ever been," he said soon after he joined.

Last week, less than eight months after he joined, Mark walked out of the job.

Why did this talented employee leave ?

Arun quit for the same reason that drives many good people away.

The answer lies in one of the largest studies undertaken by the Gallup Organization. The study surveyed over a million employees and 80,000 managers and was published in a book called "First Break All The Rules". It came up with this surprising finding:

If you're losing good people, look to their immediate boss ...Immediate boss is the reason people stay and thrive in an organization. And he 's the reason why people leave. When people leave they take knowledge,experience and contacts with them, straight to the competition.
"People leave managers not companies," write the authors Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.

Mostly manager drives people away?

HR experts say that of all the abuses, employees find humiliationthe most intolerable. The first time, an employee may not leave,but a thought has been planted. The second time, that thought gets strengthened. The third time, he looks for another job.

When people cannot retort openly in anger, they do so by passive aggression. By digging their heels in and slowing down. By doing only what they are told to do and no more. By omitting to give the boss crucial information. Dev says: "If you work for a jerk, you basically want to get him into trouble. You don 't have your heart and soul in the job."

Different managers can stress out employees in different ways - by being too controlling, too suspicious,too pushy, too critical, but they forget that workers are not fixed assets, they are free agents. When this goes on too long, an employee will quit - often over a trivial issue.

Talented men leave. Dead wood doesn't.

How do you Negotiate your salary

Recent graduates are often so happy about being hired they don't think about negotiating their salary and benefits. Not only can they negotiate, they should. Here are some tips:

Study Up
Negotiating salaries is a skill that's learned, so read everything you can get your hands on about the topic. Go to the library and check out books on salary negotiations, read Web sites devoted to it and ask friends and colleagues about their own success stories.
Know Thyself
Don't simply ask for money. Before entering into a negotiation, you should calculate both the salary you'd like and the bare minimum amount you're willing to accept. The range between that high and low number will provide you with what experienced negotiators call a "zone of possible agreement."
Turn The Tables
If a potential employer asks you what kind of salary to expect, ask what has been budgeted for the position and go from there. The idea is to always to have the employer make the first offer. If you absolutely must answer, be as vague as possible. Answer with something like "I'm currently making in the low six figures."
Honesty Is The Best Policy
No matter what, never, ever lie about your salary. All you will manage to gain is a reputation for dishonesty.
Bidding War
Searching for a new job isn't fun. But when employees talk to multiple companies, that works to their advantage. If you're lucky enough to have multiple offers, feel free to pit one offer against another.
Survey Other Salaries
Employees should research what their colleagues are making so they know if their offer fits into that range.
Keep An Eye On Outside Opportunities
Staying in a job too long keeps employees from increasing their salary, since companies typically don't give raises more than a few percentage points. Larger raises tend to come when switching jobs and companies. Employees should try to keep one foot in the job market to keep tabs on what other opportunities are available.
Role-Play
Employees should ask a colleague to play out how negotiations might go. Make sure you come up with as many scenarios as possible so you don't hit any unexpected situations.
Negotiate Collaboratively
If you get a job offer with a higher salary and would like to see your current boss match the salary, you shouldn't say, "Unless you match the offer, I'm leaving." Instead, try taking this approach: "I have another job offer, but I'd like to stay here because I like working for this organization. Can you match the offer?"

To know more, hit the links below:

1) http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/03/work-pay-boss-lead-careers-cx_tw_1003raise.html?partner=leadership_newsletter
2) http://www.negotiationlawblog.com/
3) >http://www.latpro.com/USER/articles/resourcesforhumans/content.php?rfh=Latpro_NegotiatingIncrease.htm%20
4) >http://www.acetheinterview.com/