Employee turnover can be one of the most frustrating parts of leadership.

You treat your people well.
You invest in their development.
You create opportunities for them to grow.

And sometimes… they still leave.

In this episode of the Now What? Podcast, Glenn Sharp responds to a question from Bobby in Lima about how leaders should think about employee turnover and how to reconcile treating people well while still losing members of their team.

One of the most important leadership lessons Glenn shares is that turnover is not always a problem. In many cases, it’s simply a reality of managing people and building careers. Employees will leave for promotions, new opportunities, or sometimes because they believe the “grass is greener” somewhere else.

Glenn explains that great leaders focus on the one thing they can control: how they treat their people and how well they prepare their team for change.

This episode introduces the powerful leadership mindset of “Next Man Up.” Just like in sports, the next person must always be ready to step in when opportunity appears. That readiness only happens when leaders consistently develop and test their staff.

In this episode, Glenn discusses:

• Why managers must accept that people will leave their organization
• Why turnover is not necessarily a sign of poor leadership
• The “grass is greener” mentality and why many employees regret leaving
• How great managers constantly develop their people
• Why testing and preparing your team ensures someone is always ready to step up

Strong leaders don’t try to eliminate turnover entirely. Instead, they build teams that are prepared for it.

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