How IT Managers Build Employee Loyalty and Retain IT Talent

Episode 14 February 12, 2025 00:02:09
How IT Managers Build Employee Loyalty and Retain IT Talent
IT Leadership Growth Series
How IT Managers Build Employee Loyalty and Retain IT Talent

Feb 12 2025 | 00:02:09

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Employee retention is one of the biggest challenges facing IT organizations.

In this episode, we explore how IT Managers can build employee loyalty through leadership, trust, recognition, career development, communication, and a positive employee experience.

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There is an old expression that says “To have a good friend you have to be a good friend.” I believe that loyalty follows the same paradigm. As a manager, if you want your team to be loyal to you, then you have to be loyal to them. Furthermore, because you are the manager, your actions and attitudes will be the primary determining factor as to the cohesiveness and loyalty of your team members toward each other and toward you. That said, the following items will help you build a loyal organization. • Let your team members take credit for their accomplishments • Protect them when problems and/or bad politics arise • Go to bat for them when they need it • You have to be a good mentor, good teacher and good listener • Trust their judgment within the bounds of their authority • Reward teamwork among your team members • Help your team members move toward their personal and professional goals There are also things that you should not do because it can dramatically undermine your efforts toward building loyalty. They are: • Don’t assume that your team will be loyal to you just because you are the manager, you must earn their loyalty through your attitudes and actions • Don’t take your teams loyalty for granted, continue to foster it • Don’t take advantage of your team’s loyalty for your personal gain, once found out, their feelings toward you will we substantially diminished The primary advice and takeaways are to know that: • If you want your team to be loyal to you, then you have to be loyal to them • Your actions will determine the loyalty of your team members toward each other and toward you • Don’t take you teams loyalty for granted, continue to foster it • Once lost, loyalty is hard or impossible to reestablish

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