We all know that retaining an employee costs much less than recruiting and hiring a new one and one of the easiest ways to retain an employee is to become self-aware of the things you as the leader may be doing that is driving them to quit. This week’s episode of the Entrepreneur to Employer podcast is about 8 things leaders do that make employees quit. 

In this episode, Brian shares the main mistakes he sees that leaders are doing (whether intentionally or unintentionally) that is costing them good employees and gives actionable tips to avoid these mistakes in your business. 

The 8 mistakes Brian covers in this episode are:

1. Setting inconsistent goals or expectations. 
2. Having too many process constraints in place. 
3. Wasting resources. 
4. Putting people in the wrong roles. 
5. Assigning your employees boring or overly easy tasks.
6. Failing to create a psychologically safe culture. 
7. Creating a work environment that is TOO safe. 
8. Leading with bias.    

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