Don't choose a Company, choose a Boss

"A well-known Google study - titled Project Aristotle - on building the perfect team proved human bonds matter as much at work as anywhere else."

Below a very interesting extract from Bluenotes blog:

"The science does tell us people are more likely to leave their jobs because of a lack of support or connection to their boss.

A 2019 US study revealed 57 per cent of employees quit because of their boss. Another 14 per cent have left multiple jobs because of their managers and an additional 32 per cent have seriously considered leaving because of their manager. This suggests companies could be looking in the wrong place as they search for opportunities to attract, retain and grow talent.

Human bond matters

Gallup finds year after year in its surveys of US workers that “receiving a compliment, words of recognition and praise can help individuals feel more fulfilled, boost their self-esteem, improve their self-evaluations and trigger positive emotions.” Surely this breeds productivity in teams and must be a good thing?

“The behaviours that create psychological safety — conversational turn-taking and empathy — are part of the same unwritten rules we often turn to, as individuals, when we need to establish a bond,” the study found. “And those human bonds matter as much at work as anywhere else. In fact, they sometimes matter more.”

Google’s intense data collection and number crunching have led it to the same conclusions that good managers have always known. In the best teams, members listen to one another and show sensitivity to feelings and needs.

Science also tells us we can retain people by having a healthy, supportive, empathetic and highly communicative environment around us - a conclusion Gallup drew from decades of data and interviews with 25 million employees. It’s common sense, now more than ever before, as companies push to sustain productivity during the pandemic and with an ongoing remote workforce."

Source: The future of leadership is kindness, bluenotes