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7 Signals Your Top Performers Are Slipping Away
Voluntary turnover rarely happens without warning. Often it happens in stages, over months of time.
This issue extends our series on overwork with guideposts for leaders managing teams under sustained pressure.
Here are seven observable signs that top performers may be exploring options, including two most leadership resources overlook.
Knowing what to look for is the difference between a retention conversation and an exit interview.
Running on Empty: Overwork Exhausts — And Amplifies Self-Doubt
Leaders who recalibrate their expectations— the unspoken “rules” we set for ourselves — are more innovative, avoid burnout and are better equipped to think strategically (rather than reactively).
But expectations can be hard to identify.
Unlike standards — metrics set by your organization — expectations are internal.
So how do we uncover these internal rulers? We begin by listening.
Recalibrating Our Hidden Metrics
As workloads have grown and teams have narrowed, many leaders are experiencing more than exhaustion. Their physical, emotional and cognitive sides are being taxed.
In this state, they can lose confidence in their own performance, decision-making and ability to lead. This reduction in self-trust alters how they show up, communicate and are perceived by their teams.
Despite its impact, the connection between chronic overwork and self-doubt isn’t one widely discussed among leaders and those who support them.
Hi! I’m Dr. Kristin
I work with mission-driven leaders to reclaim their energy, focus and confidence so they’re reignited and leading with greater ease.
My approach is grounded in behavioral science, evidence-based research and communications. I tailor my programs and services to you and the realities of your workplace.
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