Get lazy in this area and you'll find yourself looking for the best C+ talent more money can buy.

An estimated 50 million Americans quit their jobs last year.

I don’t have a campus client who isn’t suffering from this reality while working to win back the loss in enrollment and community trust.

Yes, the reasons vary.

• A “good salary” finds a better one.
• “Ok” work conditions were out-glammed by another.
• A “sense” of value found a promise of vividly clear value.
• “Sustainable career” fell away to career advancement.
• Cultures of “compliance” lost out to cultures of trust.
• Being “managed by presence” was tossed out and replaced by being led by results.

Only dead people stay in dead-end jobs.

A 2021 report by Monster states that 45% of employees surveyed would have stayed at their current jobs if they were offered more training and a boss that cared about them.

Enter the 1:1 meeting.

Your most valuable spaces for retaining your best people by asking two simple questions:

1. How are you doing?
2. What can I do to help you grow?

I am convinced that trust, not money is the most valuable 5-letter word for Higher Performance.

Trust is fragile.

Money isn’t.

Take a deep breath and say to yourself, "My people are wondering two things about me in all engagements:"

1. "Hey, boss, do you actually care about me?"
2. Hey, boss, are you serious about wanting to help me grow?"

Your people also want to feel they are part of a team on a mission to do something greater than themselves.

Bottom line: Retaining your best talent is your wisest investment. Nurture those relationships intentionally, and your system thrives.

Get lazy (too busy), and you will find yourself looking for the best C+ talent more money can buy.

Get answers to your questions about Higher Team Performance.?

• "Why do we have increasing levels of resistance to the basic needs of serving students.”
• "What's the proper pace of change for our system?"
• "We say, 'the best days are ahead.'?but how do I lead our campus there?"

Whether you're preparing for an upcoming transition or have recently gone through one, the?Lead Team Institute {LTI} ?will help you:

• Elevate your team communication
• Strengthen your team connection
• Tighten your team alignment
• Level up your team’s capacity
• Sharpen your team’s execution
• Advance the reliability of your team’s system

Click here ?to Optimize Higher Team Performance.

Dr. Joe Hill ?is an executive team guide, speaker, author, blogger, former school superintendent, University Professor of Practice, and thought leader in education. He leads one of today’s most impactful leadership practices for campus and district leadership teams nationwide. He speaks to leaders worldwide about leadership, culture, and team performance.